01/11/23

Barbara Mills KC leads delegation to Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration

Barbara Mills KC, Joint Head of Chambers, headed a delegation representing the Bar Council of England and Wales in her capacity as Vice-Chair Elect 2024, during a visit to Nairobi.

To read the full article featured in Today’s Family Lawyer, click here.

23/10/23

4PB Members Instructed in the Landmark Case: LB of Hackney v P & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1213

4 members of 4PB were instructed in the pivotal case of LB of Hackney v P & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1213.

The landmark judgment, which was handed down on 19 October 2023, authoritatively determined the relevant date for establishing jurisdiction under Art. 5 of the 1996 Hague Convention, an issue that has troubled the High Court since the UK left the EU.

It has also reached important conclusions about the jurisdiction to make public law orders in care proceedings, where a child is habitually resident elsewhere but present in E&W. This case is of significance for children’s law disputes with an international element.

Henry Setright KC  was instructed by Dawson Cornwell and appeared on behalf of the appellant. Jacqueline Renton, Charlotte Baker and Frankie Shama were instructed by Goodman Ray on behalf of the intervener IAFL: International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Read the full judgment here

20/10/23

Anita Mehta and Olivia Piercy write for Financial Remedies Journal

In an article published in the Financial Remedies Journal, Anita Mehta (4PB) and Olivia Piercy (Hunters Law) ask whether it is time to consign the gasp factor (when analysing conduct in financial remedy proceedings) to the history books.

Within the article they also give the details of a multi-disciplinary working party they are forming in their roles at Resolution, to look first at the treatment of economic abuse within financial remedy proceedings.

09/10/23

4PB are delighted to welcome Mai-Ling Savage

Chambers are delighted to announce that Mai-Ling Savage, formerly of Garden Court Chambers, has joined 4PB with immediate effect.

 

05/10/23

Chris Barnes represents journalist in challenge to reporting restrictions: Tickle v Father & Ors [2023] EWHC 2446 (Fam)

In a judgment of the Honourable Mrs Justice Lieven, sitting on an appeal from the Family Court in Manchester, handed down today, Chris Barnes successfully appealed from a decision of His Honour Judge Haigh to adjourn an application to lift reporting restrictions to permit reporting of a hearing conducted on 21st and 22nd August 2023.

03/10/23

4PB are delighted to welcome Simon Rowbotham

Chambers are delighted to announce that Simon Rowbotham, formerly of 7BR, has joined 4PB with immediate effect.