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Partner Sulema. Jahangir is speaking at the European Union Agency for Asylum – EUAA Country of Origin Information Specialist Network Meeting Pakistan, from 30 - 31 October at the EUAA headquarters in Valletta, Malta.   On the first day, Sulema provided an outline on the general political situation in Pakistan, and will be speaking on the situation of women on the second day.   The EUAA is an agency of the European Union mandated with supporting Member States in applying the package of EU laws that governs asylum, international protection and reception conditions, seeking to harmonise the asylum practices across all EU+ Member States.   Read more about the EUAA here: https://bit.ly/3YEzvVt

Partners Carolina Marín Pedreño and Simon Bruce, and Associate Isidro Niñerola Torres will be attending and speaking at the 68th congress of the UIA Union Internationale des Avocats, which takes place from 30 October to 3 November.   The conference, taking place in Paris, brings together legal professionals from around the world to discuss trends in the industry, and connect like minded individuals in insightful discussion.   Isidro, who is President of the NextGen Network, will be chairing its session on 1 November which will discuss, amongst other hot topics, AI, and trends in law firms, and “Throuples: Is three the magic number?”. Attendees will also receive a coaching panel "The Mindset Game", led by Cayetana Hurtado-Malidin of Gangtey. Carolina, vice president of the Family Law Commission, is chairing their panel titled 'International enforcement of financial orders: How, when and how much?'.   Simon will be speaking on the ‘International Family Law: New Challenges’ panel on 2 November. The panel will examine ‘forum shopping’ or the possibility of choosing certain jurisdictions for international divorce proceedings, updates regarding domestic violence regulations across jurisdictions, and procedural good faith.    Read more here: https://bit.ly/4eVI4km   #FamilyLaw #UIA

Partner Simon Bruce recently wrote in the LexisNexis Family Law Journal on the state of equality and the unfair treatment of wives in divorce cases.   Simon discussed how maintenance for wives is often inadequate, which is particularly concerning during times of economic uncertainty. Furthermore, he highlights the lack of security - both financial and emotional - afforded to wives on divorce.   Read Simon's article in the latest volume of Family Law Journal here: https://bit.ly/4fdjQll

Partner Carolina Marín Pedreño was delighted to be interviewed by 42BR Barristers following her being shortlisted for Family Lawyer of the Year at the LexisNexis UK Family Law Awards.   Carolina discusses her practice, why she chose a career in law, and how family law has changed throughout her career.   Read more below.

Partner Forum Shah will be speaking alongside Anita Guha KC of 7BR Chambers at the Family Law Week Public & Private Children Law conference on 24 October.   Forum and Anita will be discussing Private Law disputes with reference to recent case law and guidance at 9:40am.   Read more and register here: https://bit.ly/4eZff6f   #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw #FamilyLawWeek

We are pleased to have once again been highly ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2025, with four departmental rankings as well as eight lawyers being individually recognised as leaders in their field. The firm was ranked Band 1 in Family/Children Law: Cross-Border Disputes, and recognised as a leading firm in Family/Children Law, Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth, and Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters. In Family/Children Law: Cross-Border Disputes, Partners Carolina Marín Pedreño and Hilka Hollmann have been ranked in Band 1, with Partners Sulema. Jahangir and Forum Shah also being recognised as leading lawyers. Our particular congratulations to Hilka, whose ranking has increased this year! In Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth, Partners Jessica Reid and Russell Bywater have both been recognised as leading lawyers. Partner Simon Bruce continues to be recognised as a ‘Senior Statesperson’ in Family /Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth.   In Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters, Partners Hilka Hollmann and Charlotte I. have both been recognised as leading lawyers. We remain incredibly proud of our team, and this year’s rankings demonstrate our continued commitment to top-tier expertise and client care across all practice areas. View our Chambers profile in full here: https://bit.ly/3NvNxCq #ChambersUKGuide2025 #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw #MatrimonialFinance

Anita Guha KC, a barrister at 7BR and Forum Shah a Partner at Dawson Cornwell will be joining us at our upcoming conference: Public & Private Children Law. Together they will discuss and outline practical considerations to a number of thorny issues that can arise in private law disputes with reference to recent case law and guidance. In particular, they will discuss issues and tips for dealing with issues relating to allegations of alienation, domestic abuse, the use of covert recordings / intimate images’. 📅 Date: 24th October 2024 📍 Location: Cavendish Conference Centre, London 📜 Itinerary: https://bit.ly/3BeSZXt 🔗 Register Now: https://bit.ly/4cG0i89 Students and charities are eligible for a special discount. Please call 01249 715710. #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw #LegalConference #LondonEvents #LawProfessionals #PrivateLaw 

Partner Carolina Marín Pedreño and Trainee Solicitor Kandice Phillips attended the Westminster & Holborn Law Society’s Annual President’s dinner at the House of Lords last week.   Carolina is herself a former President of the WHLS, and Former Chair of their international Committee. The dinner provided a brilliant opportunity for her to catch up with friends and colleagues from twinned Bar Associations, including Aitzol Asla Uribe of the Bar Association of Bilbao, Michele Calantropo of the Palermo Bar Association , Francesca Maria Zanasi of the Milan Bar Council, Calin Viorel Iuga of the Cluj Bar Association, and Andrea Accuosto Suárez Compliance and Defense of Il·lustre Col·legi de l'Advocacia de Barcelona (ICAB).   Kandice is also a member of the WHLS Diversity Inclusion and Equity Committee, and has recently joined the International Committee.   Both Carolina and Kandice thoroughly enjoyed the evening, and particularly the insightful keynote speech from Lord Alf Dubs.   #WestminsterAndHolbornLawSociety

Partner and member of the Duxbury Committee Simon Bruce is today speaking at the At A Glance conference, hosted by Class Legal on the upcoming Duxbury report which aims to advise on the use of Duxbury calculations when assessing lump sum payments on divorce. Simon is joined by fellow committee members Sir Nicholas Mostyn, Joe Rainer, Mary Waring, Sarah Hoskinson and Michael Allum. The session is chaired by Lewis Marks KC, who also sits on the committee. The full event programme can be found here: https://bit.ly/3ZS3IRW The provisional report of the Duxbury Committee can be found here: https://bit.ly/3YeGzb7 #FamilyLaw #Divorce #FinancialRemedy

It's a pleasure to sponsor Support Through Court in the amazing work that they do. A fantastic event today looking into the use of AI in Family Law, some really interesting, thought provoking points raised by the panel chaired by James Evans Great to catch up with some of the team at 3PB Barristers and Dawson Cornwell I hope all attendees enjoy their new AttoLife pens, equipped with spirit level, drill bit and ruler 😮 Described by one attendee as ' the sickest pen they'd ever received' 😃👍🏽 #familylaw #careproceedings #childlaw #AI