Lyana accepts membership at Unit Chambers

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Lyana Chan has officially completed her six-month pupillage with us and has accepted membership with Unit Chambers as a Consultant Barrister. Well done Lyana and congratulations on being the first Unit Chambers pupil to graduate as a Consultant Barrister! Lyana is already under instruction for both parents and local authorities in upcoming trials, one being […]

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Jenna Lucas joins the Unit Chambers family

Jenna Lucas Senior Consultant Barrister

Unit Chambers is delighted to announce that Jenna Lucas has joined the Unit Chambers family set. Prior to joining Unit Chambers, Jenna was a Partner at national law firm Irwin Mitchell LLP in London where she was already an established and accomplished family lawyer. Jenna will join Unit Chambers on 7 June 2021 as a Consultant Barrister. Lisa […]

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Deaf Awareness Week: fairness for deaf parties in care proceedings

Deaf Awareness Week Unit Chambers

Rounding off Deaf Awareness Week, Pupil Barrister, Lyana Chan considers the recent authority of Re A and B (Children) (Deaf Parent – Assessment and Practice) [2021] EWFC 10.Background These were care proceedings for two very young children – A (DOB 10.09.2018) and B (DOB 12.01.2020). Neither child had lived with the parents; A was placed […]

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Re YY (Children: Conduct of the Local Authority)

Re YY (Children: Conduct of the Local Authority)

IntroductionThe conduct of a local authority (LA) in public proceedings has come to the forefront of the court’s mind in the recent case of Re YY (Children: Conduct of the Local Authority) [2021] EWHC 749 (Fam). Family law relies upon the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide an accurate and true depiction […]

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