4PB shortlisted for 4 Awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
We are incredibly proud to have been shortlisted in 4 categories at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2024, including Family Set of the Year!
Congratulations to our Joint Head of Chambers, Barbara Mills KC, who has been shortlisted for two awards: Family Silk of the Year and Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Contribution. We’re also delighted to congratulate Andrew Powell on his shortlisting for Diversity & Inclusion: Future Leader.
The winners will be announced at an award ceremony on Thursday 14th November at 1 Old Billingsgate Walk.
Reported Case: Teertha Gupta KC, Mani Singh Basi and James Nottage Acted Pro Bono in Forced Marriage and Wardship Case
Teertha Gupta KC, Mani Singh Basi and James Nottage acted pro bono on behalf of Karma Nirvana, a charity supporting victims and survivors of forced marriage, in this wardship and forced marriage case. After M, a seventeen-year-old girl, had faced difficulties in securing her return to England after being taken abroad and asserting she was at risk of a forced marriage at the hands of her parents, Cusworth J invited written submissions from interested parties including the FCDO, the police and Karma Nirvana, leading to these “judicial observations” on what should be done by different agencies in like cases.
Reported Case: 8 members of 4PB appeared in A v M & Ors [2024] EWHC 2020 (Fam)
Eight members of 4PB appeared in the case of A v M & Ors [2024] EWHC 2020 (Fam), where a stepfather from New Zealand applied for parental responsibility for two children after their mother unlawfully removed them to the UK, breaching his custody rights.
Christopher Hames KC and Ralph Marnham acted for the Applicant; Mark Jarman KC and Mani Singh Basi represented the First Respondent; Teertha Gupta KC and Indu Kumar represented the Second Respondent; and Frankie Shama and Alexandra Halliday acted for the Fourth Respondent.
Mani Singh Basi Publishes his Third Book: ‘A Practical Guide to the Participation of Children in Family Law Proceedings’
We are pleased to announce that Mani Singh Basi has published his third book titled: ‘A Practical Guide to the Participation of Children in Family Law Proceedings’.
This book addresses practical considerations for practitioners regarding children’s participation in public, private, and international family law proceedings.
Barbara Mills KC Highlights the Advantages of Arbitration in The Singapore Law Gazette
In an article for The Singapore Law Gazette, Barbara Mills KC explores the benefits of family arbitration as an alternative to court proceedings. From greater flexibility and certainty to reduced hostility and costs, the article highlights why arbitration could be the better choice for resolving family disputes.
4PB Pupils to take Tenancy at 4PB in October 2024
4PB are delighted to announce our 2023/ 24 Pupil Cohort, Susannah Burley and James Nottage, have both been offered tenancy, upon the successful completion of pupillage, starting 1st October 2024.
Congratulations to our Pupil Barristers, taking us to a total member count of 93.