Finance Update – George Coates Public Law Update – Dominique Gillan & Christine Julien Private Law Children Update – Andrew Austin
Legal 500 2025
3 October 2024
Guildford Chambers are pleased to have a number of barristers ranked as Leading Juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, in the latest Edition of The Legal 500. George Coates – ‘George is hard-working, clever and string in detail.’ Christine Julien – ‘Christine is client-focused and excellent with vulnerable individuals in particular. She is direct with her advocacy but...
TOLATA – RE: Parker
30 September 2024
By Rowan Morton The Claimant’s own deceit to a lender and his creation of a sham lease were not sufficient to undermine his claim for a contradictory common intention constructive trust in a family dispute between father and son in Parker v Parker-Bowyer [2024] EWHC 2239 (Ch). A recent Judgment of 5 September 2024 in...
Family Law Week
14 June 2024
Ben Butler has provided a case summary of Re H [2024] EWHC 1191 (Fam). This judgement was handed down by Mrs Justice Lieven DBE on the 17th May 2024. H, a girl aged 3, was the subject child in the Court of Appeal judgment Re H (Parents with Learning Difficulties: Risk of Harm) [2023]...
Family Law Update 2024
25 April 2024
Please see the link to a webinar presented by Suzanne Kelly and Kane Deitsch – ONLINE COURSE: Family Law Update 2024 – YouTube – FFH & Schedules of allegations – Parental alienation – Experts – What’s new in Family Law in 2024 If you require advice, or representation, you can contact the clerks on 01483...
Use of intermediaries in family cases
5 March 2024
By Dominique Gillan While they are now relatively commonplace in family cases, the position in respect of the appointment, qualification and duties of intermediaries in the family justice system is not clearly set out beyond what is set out in FPR r3A.1. The Criminal Practice Directions 2015 does, however, give detailed consideration as to the...
Private Law Children Update 2023 – Nicola Holland and Suzanne Kelly Topics – Case Law Update & Parental Alienation Public Law Update – Dominique Gillan & Christine Julien Topics – Disclosure of information in care proceedings to police / CPS and update. Financial Remedies Update, November 2023 – Hannah McSorley & Andrew Austin. Topics –...
Guildford Chambers in The Legal 500, 2024 Edition
5 October 2023
Guildford Chambers are pleased to have a number of barristers ranked as Leading Juniors in the South Eastern Circuit, in the latest Edition of The Legal 500. George Coates – ‘George heads up the practice and is highly regarded for his excellent track record of handling high-value matrimonial finance cases.’ Christine Julien – ‘Christine has real attention to...
By Kane Deitsch NOTE: the United Kingdom, at the time of this article’s writing in June 2023, has had its bid to re-join the 2007 Lugano Convention rejected by the European Commission. If and when the UK’s application is successful, the legal framework surrounding the enforcement of maintenance orders will change substantially from the position...
By Dominique Gillan It is common practice for courts to permit persons located outside the jurisdiction of the court to give oral evidence by video or telephone. In fact, this procedure is governed by (family cases) FPR, PD22A Annex 3 and (civil cases) CPR PD32 Annex 3. There is also further Presidential Guidance issued following...
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