Important Decision in VS v KS on Stay and the Appropriate Forum for Divorce
Charles Hale KC has acted for the successful respondent in VS v KS [2023] EWHC 3475 (Fam). This is an important decision on stay, and the appropriate forum for divorce and financial applications.
Deirdre Fottrell KC presents at the ALC’s Representation of Child Party Webinar.
Deirdre Fottrell KC will speak alongside Mr Justice MacDonald at this afternoon’s Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) Representation of Child Party Webinar.
They will consider: the respective roles of a solicitor and of a guardian once a child has been joined as a party to proceedings; when a child should be separately represented in #HagueProceedings; the role and remit of the solicitor guardian and the admissibility of their opinion evidence.
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James Nottage awarded a Gray’s Inn Ann Goddard Scholarship
We are delighted to announce that one of our pupils, James Nottage, was awarded a scholarship from Gray’s Inn last week. James received an Ann Goddard Scholarship, meant to support pupils intending to build a practice at the publicly-funded Bar.
Frankie Shama successfully represents a mother in two applications.
Frankie Shama, instructed by Dawson Cornwell, successfully represented the mother in her application to relocate to Germany in D v T [2023] EWFC 285, and thereafter in resisting an application for permission to appeal the decision in D v T [2023] EWFC 286.
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Piers Pressdee KC, leading Mani Singh Basi are successful in the High Court acting pro-bono for the appellants.
Piers Pressdee KC, leading Mani Singh Basi acted for the successful appellants in GM & Anor v EB & Anor (Rules of Evidence). They both acted pro bono, instructed by Creightons solicitors. The case deals with important principles relating to rules of evidence in private law children disputes, and the judgment comments on the difficulties for the courts in dealing with challenging circumstances as a consequence of LASPO.
Nicholas Fairbank reflects on London’s position as divorce capital of the world in light of the latest Supreme Court decision in Potanin v Potanina in the Law Society Gazette
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