14/03/24

4PB celebrates two wins at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards 2024

08/03/24

4PB Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2024 and this year’s theme, “Inspire Inclusion,” 4PB explores the importance of women in leadership roles.

We sit down with three of our very own trailblazing members, Barbara Mills KC, Anita Mehta and Samantha Woodham, to unravel the profound influence that women in leadership positions can wield—how their influence resonates within the legal profession, extends to their colleagues, and sets a compelling precedent for those who will follow in their footsteps.

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07/03/24

2024 edition of the Dictionary of Private Children Law now out

The 2024 edition of the Dictionary of Private Children Law is now out. Co-authored by Piers Pressdee KC, together with Zoe Saunders and Prof Rob George, and with a foreword by Lord Justice Baker, it is an invaluable guide for all lawyers working in the private children law field, providing ready access to the relevant case-law, statutory sources and points of practice.

To purchase the latest edition, please click here

01/03/24

4PB nominated in 3 Categories at the Bar Pro Bono Awards

We are proud to announce that we have been nominated in 3 categories at the Bar Pro Bono Awards 2024.

01/03/24

Important Decision in VS v KS on Stay and the Appropriate Forum for Divorce

Charles Hale KC has acted for the successful respondent in VS v KS [2023] EWHC 3475 (Fam). This is an important decision on stay, and the appropriate forum for divorce and financial applications.

28/02/24

Deirdre Fottrell KC presents at the ALC’s Representation of Child Party Webinar.

Deirdre Fottrell KC will speak alongside Mr Justice MacDonald at this afternoon’s Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) Representation of Child Party Webinar.

They will consider: the respective roles of a solicitor and of a guardian once a child has been joined as a party to proceedings; when a child should be separately represented in #HagueProceedings; the role and remit of the solicitor guardian and the admissibility of their opinion evidence.

To learn more and register, click here.