Transfers of Proceedings under Article 15 Brussels II Revised in a Public Law Context
Oliver Jones, & Maria Wright, solicitor of Freemans, currently seconded to the Court of Appeal, analyse a series of recent judgments in which the English courts have considered whether public law children proceedings should be in this jurisdiction or abroad.
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Unlocking the Funds for Justice – Pro Bono Costs
In his latest article for Family Law Week, Cyrus Larizadeh explains the costs issues which arise where an advocate, acting pro bono, represents a successful party in care and/or placement proceedings.
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NAGALRO Conference
Cyrus Larizadeh spoke on the same panel as the President at the NAGALRO conference on 16th March. He will be spoke on ‘Re B-S – 18 months on’ at St Catherine’s College Oxford.
Re K (A Child) (2015)
James Shaw appears in the Court of Appeal for the Local Authority in Re K (A Child) 2015
Zoe Taylor
We are delighted to announce that Zoe Taylor has returned to practice after her maternity leave.
Lawyers, Social Workers and the Proportionality Test
In his latest article for Family Law Week, David Bedingfield considers the President’s judgment in A (A Child) [2015] EWFC 11 and the lessons to be derived by practitioners. To read the full article click here