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Charles Hale KC, Barbara Mills KC and Ruth Kirby KC have been invited to join the panel discussions at "Family Law Disputes: All Change?". This event will bring together family law experts from the UAE and the Bar of England and Wales to offer comparative perspectives on the current themes in family dispute resolution in both jurisdictions. In Panel One, Charles Hale KC will join Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law, Byron James, and Glenda Vencatachellum to discuss the evolving landscape of financial disputes in the UAE and UK. The panel will also address #mediation, #arbitration, the newly introduced expat court process in Abu Dhabi, and enforcement challenges. Panel Two will focus on international child disputes. Barbara Mills KC, Ruth Kirby KC, Niamh Wilkie, Maria Scotland, and Madeleine Mendy will examine key topics, including relocation, #abduction, the increased understanding of #domesticviolence legislation and the role of mediation and arbitration in these cases. For more info, click here: https://lnkd.in/e3RXsktj #FamilyLaw #NCDR

Mani Singh Basi, leading Alexandra Halliday, appears in the Court of Appeal today in the case of C (A Child). The appeal raises an important point of clarification in respect of the law concerning name changes. #FamilyLaw #CourtofAppeal #FamilyProceedings

There is still time to make a submission for our Financial Remedies Essay Competition 2024, which closes on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. For more information about our prizes and how to make a submission, click the link below.

Barbara Mills KC and Rachel Chisholm have been invited to speak at next week's Resolution National YRes Conference 2024 on Friday, 8th November. Barbara Mills KC, Joint Head of Chambers and Vice-chair of the Bar Council, joins Nigel Shepherd and Oluwapelumi Amanda A. for an inspiring session titled "Career Insights: What I Wish I Knew" – sharing the highs and lows of their journey and invaluable lessons for navigating a career family justice. Rachel Chisholm will speak alongside DJ Dewinder Birk and Tricia Ashton for "Non-Court Dispute Resolution: Reflections on Procedure and Practice", – exploring the impact of recent rule changes on family dispute resolution. For more information: https://lnkd.in/ecXCsAVn #FamilyLaw #YResConf24 #NCDR #Mediation #Arbitration

What does the #AutumnBudget mean for separating couples? Nicholas Fairbank discusses the implications in the Solicitors Journal and the Barrister Magazine. 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹: https://lnkd.in/eXixYssT 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲: https://lnkd.in/e7QJaPZg #FamilyLaw #FamilyFinance

⭐️ Black History Month Spotlight ⭐️ As the first Black person and person of colour elected as Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2024, Barbara Mills KC’s career reflects excellence. From her pioneering work in family cases to her role as joint head of chambers at 4PB, Barbara has championed equality across the legal system. Her work with the Bar Council’s Race Working Group and her commitment to supporting young lawyers inspire a more inclusive future in law.

As #BlackHistoryMonth comes to a close, we share a glimpse of our recent event, which brought together the 4PB family in a vibrant celebration of African and Caribbean cultures. This unique approach to #DiversityandInclusion training, led by Sheba Montserrat, embraced this year's theme of "#ReclaimingNarratives" by immersing members, pupils and staff in a memorable exploration of heritage and history, featuring dance, poetry, and an interactive quiz, all of which retold the stories and reclaimed the narrative of Modern Black British History. A huge thanks to Sheba Montserrat for joining us on the day and delivering such an enlightening session!

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲: 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. Mrs Justice Theis DBE noted that this case is "an important cautionary reminder of the need for those embarking on surrogacy arrangements, particularly those that cross a number of different jurisdictions, to carefully consider, in advance, the arrangements, consequences and implications of that arrangement." Andrew was instructed by Hilka Hollmann of Dawson Cornwell. Click here to read the judgment: https://lnkd.in/ec9YSurj #FamilyLaw #Surrogacy #SurrogacyArrangements #ReportedCase

The Autumn 2024 edition of the 4PB International Children Law Update is now available! This edition is a valuable resource for #InternationalChildrenLaw practitioners, providing concise insights into recent cases, including:   𝟭. 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 Re HR (Parallel Child Abduction and Asylum Proceedings) [2024] EWHC 1626 (Fam) 𝟮. 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗭𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 A v M & Ors [2024] EWHC 2020 (Fam) 𝟯. 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 London Borough of Haringey v T (1996 Hague Convention Art 7) [2024] EWFC 151 𝟰. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 MAS v ZK & Ors [2024] EWHC 1939 (Fam) 𝟱. 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝗯 Re A and R (1980 Hague Convention: Return to Australia) [2024] EWHC 2190 (Fam) 𝟲. 𝗨𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝟵 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 Re E v D (Child: Transfer of Proceedings Art. 9 of Hague Convention 1996) [2024] EWHC 2422 #ChildAbduction #HagueConvention #FamilyLaw

In their article, "Fighting for Truth" for the LexisNexis UK New Law Journal, Professor Jo Delahunty KC (4PB) and Colin Wells (25 Bedford Row) explain the importance of the #HillsboroughLaw in delivering justice to those failed by public agencies. Click here to read the article: https://lnkd.in/e5CEMd9s.