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Sarah Buxton & Beth Armitage
Family
20/04/2026

Summary – A County Council v PS & Anor [2026] EWFC 68 (B) (16 March 2026)

Sarah Buxton and Beth Armitage recently appeared in the case of A County Council v PS & Anor [2026] EWFC 68, a care case listed for a final hearing over four days involving the application by the Local Authority (represented by Ms Buxton) to...
Lauren Starmer
Family
15/04/2026

Finalising at IRH: robust resolution or forfeited fairness? A reflection of Re S-W [2015] and Re H [2025]

Introduction In his judgment of Re S-W (children) [2015] EWCA Civ 27, Sir James Munby quoted the age-old maxim that ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ but went on to make it quite plain that such can be equally denied “if...
Care Conference 2026 - Save the Date
Events
15/04/2026

Public Law Proceedings in the Age of Tech & AI: Care Conference, 12 June ’26

We are delighted to announce further details concerning our upcoming Annual Care Conference – Public Law Proceedings in the Age of Tech & AI. A full-day programme featuring external speakers and Barristers from our specialist Care...
Hannah Jarvis
Family
01/04/2026

Standard of Living and Financial Needs: Invasion of Non-Matrimonial Assets in Short Marriages

Pupil barrister Hannah Jarvis explores how the courts approach financial needs in short marriages, focusing on when non-matrimonial assets may be brought into play. Distribution of Assets The objective of the court in financial remedy proceedings is...
William Horwood & Lauren Starmer
Family
20/03/2026

Court of Appeal Hands Down Judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344

The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in Re J, Re M, Re P (Loss of Parental Responsibility) [2026] EWCA Civ 344, three conjoined appeals dealing with legal parentage. The court considered the impact of a declaration of...
Care Conference 2026 - Save the Date
Family
12/03/2026

Care Conference: Public Law Proceedings in the Age of Tech & AI, 12 June 2026

We are delighted to confirm that our Annual Child Care Conference will be returning on Friday, 12th June 2026 at the Library of Birmingham. Following last year’s success, we are making this year’s conference bigger and better with a full-day...
Katie Stephens
Family
18/02/2026

Personal Conduct in Financial Remedy Proceedings: What Cusworth J’s Recent Decisions Tell Us

Katie Stephens has had an article “Personal Conduct in Financial Remedy Proceedings: What Cusworth J’s Recent Decisions Tell Us” published by Financial Remedies Journal. In the article, Katie discusses two recent financial remedy...
Family
05/02/2026

Anna Peaston to Return to Chambers following Maternity Leave

We are delighted to inform you that Anna Peaston will return to the St Philips Family Team on Monday 16th February 2026 following her Maternity Leave. Anna is a specialist family law barrister with a strong practice in public and private law...
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