Joy Brereton KC and Frankie Shama successful in Court of Appeal
Joy Brereton KC and Frankie Shama were successful on behalf of the appellate mother in the Court of Appeal in a case regarding a Judge’s assessment of the ability of a child to instruct their own solicitor.
12 Members of 4PB in the Court of Appeal
12 members of 4PB, Ruth Kirby KC, Adele Cameron Douglas, Miriam Best, Mark Jarman KC, Mani Singh Basi, Chris Hames KC, Indu Kumar, Charlotte Baker, Henry Setright KC, Harry Langford, Michael Gration KC and Michael Edwards are in the Court of Appeal today in a joint appeal of Re D and Re KR. The joint appeals consider important evidential issues relating to 1980 Hague Convention proceedings.
Mani Singh Basi on Qualified Legal Representatives, in The Guardian.
In an article published in The Guardian today, Mani Singh Basi alongside the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew MacFarlane, comment on the use of ‘Qualified Legal Representatives’ and the challenges faced.
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Rachel Chisholm writes about compulsory mediation.
In an article for Lexis Nexis, further to the issue of the consultation by the Ministry of Justice, Rachel Chisholm writes about the implications of compulsory mediation, including potential benefits, disadvantages and the proposed ‘reasonable attempts’ criteria.
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Jo Porter writes local government publication, The MJ
Jo Porter writes about child neglect and the impact of the financial crisis on the family, practical support available and the responsibilities on the local authority for a child identified as a child in need.
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Mani Singh Basi writes for Resolutions Review
Writing for Resolutions Review, Mani Singh Basi provides tips for practitioners, ‘Dealing with habitual residence in child abduction cases’.
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