Culture and Language

Culture and Language

Since we set up Unit Chambers 2 ½ years ago I have an increasing awareness about the importance of language and conversation – both at home, in Chambers, and for us as advocates in the courtroom.  In my view, emotional intelligence is overlooked and the way we communicate is undervalued. Both things need to change […]

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It’s New Dawn it’s a New Day…Life after  F v M and Re H-N [2021]

F v M and Re H-N

Understanding Controlling and Coercive Behaviour [‘CCB’]  Now seems like a good time to ask ourselves, ‘has anything changed; are things better?’ Answering that question, I personally think there is more awareness and a better understanding around coercive and controlling behaviour but the profession is still struggling with being consistent in how allegations of this type […]

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Kinship Assessments

kinship assessments

Mounting a challenge to a negative connected person assessment  This article is intended as a support to constructing an effective challenge to a negative connected person assessment, whether that challenge is coming after the viability stage, after the full assessment stage and perhaps in support of a part 25 application for an independent social work […]

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