Indu Kumar instructed to represent the UK Health Security Agency in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry, which began on 28 June 2022, has been set up to examine the UK’s response to and impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and learn lessons for the future. The inquiry investigations have been organised into Modules, and throughout each, the Inquiry hears evidence from witnesses, experts and Core Participants through a series of corresponding hearings.
Indu Kumar will be working on Module 7 (test, trace, and isolate – looking at the effectiveness of the strategy put in place by the UK Government). Hearings for this module are listed for 2025.
4PB wins Family Set of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
We are excited to share that 4PB won Family Set of the Year at yesterday’s Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024!
This award highlights the exceptional expertise and dedication of our barristers, solidifying our reputation as the leading set for Family Law. Joint Head of Chambers, Charles Hale KC, proudly accepted last night’s award on behalf of chambers, alongside Dorothea Gartland KC, Andrew Powell, Furhana Mallick, Paul Hennessy, Kenny Martin and Lor’elle Mitchell.
Thank you to Chambers and Partners for a fantastic evening and to our clients and referees for their ongoing support.
Ralph Marnham Has Been Instructed to Represent the MOD in the Afghanistan Inquiry
Ralph Marnham has been instructed to represent the MOD in the Afghanistan inquiry which is looking into allegations of extra-judicial killings by UK Special Forces in Afghanistan in the period 2010 -13.
Reported Case: Andrew Powell appeared in Re Z (Foreign Surrogacy): [2024] EWFC 304
Andrew Powell appeared in Re Z (Foreign Surrogacy): [2024] EWFC 304 on behalf of the child. One of the key issues in the case was whether the applicants conduct amounted to a breach of public policy which may have prevented a parental order from being made. The court made a parental order, and the judgment includes a list of key issues to act as a guide for individuals to consider before embarking on a surrogacy arrangement.
Andrew was instructed by Hilka Hollmann from Dawson Cornwell.
4PB International Children Law Update – Autumn 2024 Edition
The Autumn 2024 edition of the 4PB International Children Law Update is now available!