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Family Law, Children Law, Domestic Abuse | Monday 12 October 2026

Elisabeth Traugott joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Elisabeth Traugott has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Elisabeth Traugott

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Friday 28 August 2026

James Holmes shortlisted for Junior Barrister of the Year at Family Law Awards 2026

Garden Court congratulates James Holmes who has been shortlisted for Family Law Junior Barrister of the Year at the LexisNexis Family Law Awards 2026.

James Holmes

Family Law, Court of Protection, Children Law | Wednesday 29 July 2026

Grace Robertson joins Garden Court Chambers as new tenant

We are delighted to announce that Grace Robertson has joined Garden Court Chambers as a new tenant.

Grace Robertson

Family Law, Divorce and Family Finances, Domestic Abuse | Monday 29 June 2026

Stephen Lue shortlisted for Barrister of the Year at Resolution Awards 2026

Garden Court congratulates Stephen Lue who has been shortlisted as a finalist for Barrister of the Year at the Resolution Awards 2026.

Stephen Lue

Family Law, Divorce and Family Finances, Children Law | Monday 16 February 2026

Stephen Lue featured as influential figure in Attitude 101 2026 Financial and Legal List

Stephen Lue of Garden Court Chambers is featured in Attitude Magazine as one of 10 influential figures in the Financial & Legal category.

Stephen Lue

Civil Liberties and Human Rights, Family Law, Children’s Rights | Thursday 12 February 2026

Amanda Meusz, Kate Aubrey-Johnson & Audrey Cherryl Mogan shortlisted at Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2026

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been shortlisted at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards 2026.

Amanda MeuszKate Aubrey-JohnsonAudrey Cherryl Mogan

Family Law, Children Law | Monday 15 December 2025

Kinship Care – Latest Developments

Blog by Hannah Rought-Brooks of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Hannah Rought-Brooks

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 13 November 2025

High Court revokes father’s parental responsibility in best interests of the child

Amanda Meusz of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the child, A, instructed by GT Stewart Solicitors.

Amanda Meusz

Family Law, Divorce and Family Finances, Children Law | Wednesday 29 October 2025

Family Law: What to expect in court with a Public Access barrister

Our Public Access barristers are not only recognised for their legal expertise — here’s what it’s like to work with a Public Access barrister from Garden Court.

Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Thursday 28 August 2025

Allison Munroe KC, Amanda Meusz and Stephen Lue shortlisted at Family Law Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Allison Munroe KC, Amanda Meuz and Stephen Lue have been shortlisted at The Family Law Awards 2025.

Allison Munroe KCAmanda MeuszStephen Lue

Family Law, Children Law | Tuesday 14 January 2025

‘What are the intended and unintended consequences of the SiHIS pilot and report?’ published in Family Law Journal

The article is co-written by James Holmes of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for Family Law.

James Holmes

Children’s Rights, Youth Justice & Child Rights, Family Law | Monday 16 December 2024

‘Unlocking potential: Lawyers Who Care’ published in Counsel Magazine

The article is co-authored by Kate Aubrey-Johnson of Garden Court Chambers and Lucy Barnes of Lawyers Who Care CIC, for the December issue of Counsel Magazine.

Kate Aubrey-Johnson

Family Law, Children Law, Children’s Rights | Monday 16 December 2024

Kinship Care – Statutory Guidance

In October 2024, the Department for Education published statutory guidance for local authorities on kinship care. In this article, Laura Williams has highlighted the parts of the guidance which are likely to come in handy when advising and representing kinship carers.

Laura Williams

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Monday 16 December 2024

Best Practice in Respect of Adoption

On 7 November 2024, the Public Law Working Group published its report, ‘Recommendations for Best Practice in Respect of Adoption’. In this article, Rachel Schon focuses on two out of the five areas the report covers, contact and consensual adoption.

Rachel Schon

Family Law, Children Law | Wednesday 13 November 2024

‘Re A: Post-adoption contact order: indicative of a new approach?’ published in Family Law Journal

The article is written by Laura Williams of the Garden Court Chambers Family Law Team for the November Issue of Family Law.

Laura Williams

Family Law, Children Law, International Family Law | Monday 21 October 2024

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in public law proceedings – a refresher

Blog by Hannah Wyatt of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Hannah Wyatt

Family Law, Children Law | Friday 13 September 2024

Stephen Lue acts for parent of child in application for care and placement orders

Stephen Lue of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the Second Respondent, the father of the child, instructed by Thompson & Co Solicitors.

Stephen Lue

Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 4 April 2024

Court finds no evidence for Local Authority’s claim parents failed to protect child from abuse

Anthony Forde of the Garden Court Family Team, led by Brendan Roche KC of 7BR, represented the Children's Father, instructed by Fathema Khanom of Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors.

Children Law, Family Law, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 27 March 2024

Lorna Cservenka appears at Cafcass to deliver training on racial bias issues in hair strand testing

Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared at Cafcass and delivered a presentation to a team of public law Children’s Guardians on the topic of “Is there racial bias in hair strand testing?”

Lorna Cservenka

Children Law, Family Law | Friday 23 February 2024

Judge issues ‘barring order’ to protect children at risk of abduction from father

James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team represented the Mother of the children, instructed by Cris McCurley of Ben Hoare Bell.

James Holmes
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