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 […]
Read moreGrandparents in lockdown The COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing exposed something that we have always known as a society; children need to experience a relationship with grandparents, where possible, and, grandparents often need the joy and love from their grandchildren in the winter of their years. It is a social structure as old as […]
Read moreIntroduction The judgment of Re H-N and Others (Children)(Domestic Abuse: Finding of Fact Hearings) [2021] EWCA Civ 448 has finally been handed down by the President of the Family Division, Lady Justice King and Lord Justice Holroyde. What was long billed by those of us in the family legal profession as potentially a game changer in the way the family courts address […]
Read moreUnit Chambers are delighted to announce that leading family law silk Teertha Gupta QC has accepted an invitation to join Unit Chambers as a Door Tenant. Teertha remains in practice at 4PB, London. One of the UK’s most established family law barristers, Teertha will be a key addition to the team and will bring over 30 years […]
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