This article originally appeared in Live24-Seven (February 2019) It may be that the divorce rate for heterosexual couples in England and Wales has hit a 45-year…
The British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF) are launching the Family Law Network, a specialist panel within the BNLF. Richard Alomo will be giving a talk…
FLBA release the President’s Guidance on arbitration in children cases The Family Law Bar Association (“FLBA”) have released the President’s Guidance on arbitration in children cases…
Link to judgment: https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/docs/uksc-2017-0040-judgment.pdf On the 18th July, 2018, the Supreme Court determined that the Court of Appeal erred in increasing Ms Mills’ (hereafter ‘W’) periodical payments…
We are delighted to announce Katie Langdon has joined the Family Group at No5. Katie has a well-established Family Finance practice in Birmingham and the…
By Emma Sutton (No5 Barristers’ Chambers) and Jess Flanagan (Senior Associate, Clarke Willmott Solicitors) Context A person can be deprived of their liberty at any…
The Family Group have been shortlisted as Family Law Regional Chambers of the Year for the Family Law Awards 2017. The group are the sole…
In a week long inquest the Court heard how Bristol man, Bob Crane was incredibly affable and articulate. Bob who was 61 when he died…
You may be aware that the recent Court of Appeal case of Re W[2016] EWCA Civ 793 has been causing some head scratching among commentators. There…
Conviction quashed – Court of Appeal guidance on the meaning of harassment in the s42A Family Law Act offence of molestation In its reserved judgment…
Lorna Meyer QC and Kirsty Gallacher acted on behalf of the Respondent Mother (instructed by LDJ solicitors) in the Court of Appeal case of Re…
In the first of a new series of quarterly round ups, Kathryn Taylor reviews some of the key decisions of the family court since December 2014,…
The Leicester and Leicestershire Family Justice Board website has been launched, with the aim to assist people with cases in the Family Court, especially those…
The Court of Appeal has today handed down a decision ([2014] EWCA Civ 985) in which it has allowed the Home Secretary’s appeal against Mr…
The family team at No5 Chambers are delighted to welcome back Juliet Allen. Juliet Allen, called in 2005, adds additional expertise to our recently strengthened…