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In the aftermath of the pandemic, parties and their advocates in care proceedings are implored by ‘The Road Ahead’ (and more recently in the President’s case management guidance of March 2022...
The President of the Family Division has announced that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Nassera Patel will be appointed as Designated Family Judge for Leicester with effect from 20 April 2022....
On 6 April 2022, the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2022 will introduce ground-breaking changes to the process of obtaining a divorce in England & Wales...
The inspiration for this article is twofold; firstly, an engaging talk on the subject matter delivered by HHJ Rowland which I recently attended, and secondly, a string of recent cases on which I have been instructed (for local authorities, parents and children’s guardians)....
No5 are delighted to announce that Helen Arthur and Adreeja Chatterjee have been appointed by the Queen as Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon....
Arbitration has historically been associated with the resolution of commercial disputes, particularly in the context of international commercial transactions, and has proved to be successful at resolving such disputes...
Section 11 of the Inheritance Act 1975 has been litigated to trial for the first time, providing significant consequences for estate, family and insolvency law....
The Queen has appointed Nassera Patel, previously known as Nassera Butt of No5 Barristers’ Chambers to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor...
The Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2020 contain, among a number of other procedural amendments, some important changes to the financial remedy costs regime. Two significant changes are set out in the form of an amended rule 9.27 and a new rule 9.27A....
Where a local authority determines that the medical evidence falls short of proving that an injury to a child was deliberately inflicted, in what circumstances should it be allowed to withdraw its application?...
The second strand of Professor A V Dicey’s conception of the rule of law is that no man is above the law and everyone, whatever his condition or rank is, is subject to the ordinary laws of the land....
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is committed to protecting the mental health of its barristers, pupils and staff. We have been awarded the Bar Council’s Wellbeing Certificate of Recognition and have in place a robust Wellbeing Policy to provide such support....
St Philips Chambers and No5 Barristers’ Chambers are teaming up to host a webinar, to explain and discuss the use of Arbitration in private law children’s cases...
This note attempts to summarise the current working practice for Courts and Tribunals in England and Wales: is the court or tribunal simply closed, open for certain business or operating new remote procedures?...
In light of the National Guidance for the Family Court regarding Covid-19, we wanted to write to you to inform you of the servives that we are able to offer in these uncertain times....
Seven barristers from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have been involved in a Fact Finding Hearing in the Family Court regarding brothers who alleged physical and sexual abuse by family members....
Two barristers from No5 Barristers’ Chambers, the UK’s largest set of chambers, are to be appointed to Her Majesty’s Queen’s Counsel by the Lord Chancellor at a ceremony taking place at Westminster Hall on Monday 16th March....
Two cricket tournaments staged by No5 Barristers’ Chambers in memory of a late member have raised a total of £3,375 for the national charity of the Bar – Advocate....
No5 Barristers’ Chambers has been officially recognised for the mutual support its barristers and staff provide to ensure their continued wellbeing....
It may be that the divorce rate for heterosexual couples in England and Wales has hit a 45-year low, but if your marriage becomes a statistic, how can you protect your wealth?...
A leading Birmingham barrister fears a lack of awareness about the use of child arbitration during family break-ups means that people do not always have it as an option at such a stressful time in their lives....
Mills v Mills: In the context of commentary surrounding the case referring to ‘meal tickets for life’, authorities pointing toward term orders and Private Member’s Bills seeking similar, this was an eagerly awaited judgment....
