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Teertha Gupta KC Invited as a Guest Speaker by the Inner Temple for a Webinar on the Art of Persuasion in Family Law Cases

Join Teertha Gupta KC and Her Honour Marianna Hildyard KC today (12th May) at 7pm for practical tips from the Bar and the Bench on the art of…

The 4PB International Children Law Update – Spring 2025 edition is now available.

CLICK HERE to download your copy. Contents Challenge to Irish special care order pursuant to Article 23 of the 1996 Hague Convention Respondent’s refusal to return- a valid…

Reaching for Silk: Jacqueline Renton KC on Progress and the Bar for Women

Jacqueline Renton KC reflects on her career at the Bar and her journey to Silk for Barrister Magazine. Read the article here.

4PB Pupil Cohort are now accepting instructions

We are pleased to announce that Imogen Watkins, Ciara Coleman, and Josephine Moreton are now accepting instructions. Having built a solid foundation during their time at 4PB under…

24 members of 4PB recognised on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales

We are proud to celebrate 24 members of 4PB who have been recognised on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales. The list acknowledges individuals…

Professor Jo Delahunty KC Successfully Represents the Mother in a Complex Non-Accidental Injury Case

This recently published judgment in complex non-accidental injury (NAI) proceedings underscores the importance of culturally informed practice, accurate interpretation and translation, and the rigorous scrutiny of expert medical…

The Private Children Law Update – Winter/Early Spring 2025 Edition Is Now Available

Download Now Contents Family Justice Council Guidance on Alienating Behaviours A wider use of Section 8 orders Changing a child’s given name Final orders at interim hearings Transparency…

Ralph Marnham represented the Children’s Guardian and Michael Edwards represented the Secretary of State for the Home Department in an application for the recognition of a Nigerian Adoption Order.

This matter concerned an application for the recognition of a Nigerian Adoption Order made by the Family Court of Edo State on 5 December 2023. Ralph Marnham represented the Children’s…

Congratulations to our Newest Silk, Jacqueline Renton

Many congratulations to Jacqueline Renton KC, who is being sworn in as King’s Counsel at a ceremony in Westminster Hall today. The 4PB family is incredibly proud of Jacqueline…

Jacqueline Renton Featured in Legal 500 Bar Editor Will Tolcher’s “The Silk Class of 2025: Ten Names to Note

More congratulations are in order for Jacqueline Renton, who featured in The Silk Class of 2025: Ten Names to Note by Legal 500 Bar Editor Will Tolcher. In this article for…

Emma Spruce Returns from Maternity Leave

We are delighted to welcome Emma Spruce back from maternity leave. Described in the Directories as a ‘Brilliant advocate’ with ‘technical skills’ alongside a ‘likeable personality’, Emma’s practice…

2025 edition of the Dictionary of Private Children Law now out

The 2025 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…