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William Horwood & Lauren Starmer
Family
24/02/2025

William Horwood & Lauren Starmer appeared for mother in Re CX (Jurisdiction: Wrongful Removal to Northern Cyprus) [2025] EWFC 27

The case was heard by Poole J in January 2025 and judgment was handed down last week. The judgment raises novel points about how issues of jurisdiction are to be approached, both in relation to proceedings under the Children Act 1989 and proceedings...
William Horwood & Beth Armitage
Family
14/02/2025

Two barristers nominated for Bar Pro Bono Awards

We are pleased to share that two members of our Family Group, William Horwood and Beth Armitage, have received nominations at the 2025 Bar Pro Bono Awards. William has been nominated for the John Collins Pro Bono Excellence Award, recognising his...
DNA Legal
Events
05/02/2025

Challenging Expert Toxicology Evidence, Seminar with DNA Legal – 25th February

On the evening of 25th February, we are delighted to be hosting DNA Legal for their “Challenging Expert Toxicology Evidence- The Future of Real Time Alcohol Monitoring in Family Law Proceedings” Seminar. Introduction &...
Hassan Sarwar
Family
03/02/2025

St Philips Family Group is delighted to welcome Hassan Sarwar as a Tenant

Hassan was called to the Bar in 2010 and practices exclusively within the field of Financial Remedies and is renowned for both his robust approach at Court and friendly manner with clients. His experience spans cases involving interveners, trusts,...
Katie Stephens
Family
28/11/2024

“The Public Law Working Group’s proposal for ‘a sea change’ to post-adoption contact”- Katie Stephens

Pupil barrister Katie Stephens has had an article “The Public Law Working Group’s proposal for a ‘sea change’ to post adoption contact” published by Family Law Week. Katie’s article sets out the working group’s proposals for changes to...
Katie Stephens
Family
26/11/2024

Katie Stephens worked as Research Assistant for recently released “Wards of Court and the Inherent Jurisdiction” book

Following the recent publication of Harcourt Chambers barrister Rob George’s “Ward of Court and the Inherent Jurisdiction” we would like to congratulate our pupil barrister Katie Stephens for the excellent and diligent work she undertook as a...
Family
22/11/2024

St Philips’ Family Group Highly Commended at the Family Law Awards

We are pleased to share that our specialist family law group was “Highly Commended” at last night’s Family Law Awards in the “Family Law Chambers of the Year- Regional” category. To be acknowledged among the very best in...
Lillian Garnier
Family
04/11/2024

Revocation, opposing & removal, when can the local authority remove a child already placed for adoption?

“In an article written by Lillian Garnier, one of our family pupils, the unusual circumstances in which a local authority may remove a child who is placed with their prospective adopters – with a view to them being adopted – is...
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