News & Views
Family Law, Children Law | Thursday 4 April 2024
Court finds no evidence for Local Authority's claim parents failed to protect child from abuse
Anthony Forde of the Garden Court Family Team, led by Brendan Roche KC of 7BR, represented the Children's Father, instructed by Fathema Khanom of Edwards Duthie Shamash Solicitors.
Children Law, Family Law, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 27 March 2024
Lorna Cservenka appears at Cafcass to deliver training on racial bias issues in hair strand testing
Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared at Cafcass and delivered a presentation to a team of public law Children’s Guardians on the topic of “Is there racial bias in hair strand testing?”
Family Law | Friday 15 March 2024
Court dispenses with parental consent in adoption case with surrogacy background
Laura Williams of the Garden Court Family Law Team represented the local authority.
Community Care Law, Family Law | Friday 8 March 2024
Judge rules children should remain in foster care due to their individual needs
Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team was instructed by Saffron Lewis of Dillex Solicitors.
Children Law, Family Law | Friday 23 February 2024
Judge issues 'barring order' to protect children at risk of abduction from father
James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team represented the Mother of the children, instructed by Cris McCurley of Ben Hoare Bell.
Family Law | Wednesday 21 February 2024
Maggie Jones successfully represents First Respondent in the Court of Appeal
Our Maggie Jones of the Garden Court Family Team, led by Deirdre Fottrell KC of 4PB, has been successful in the Court of Appeal case YM (Care Proceedings: Clarification of Reasons).
Family Law, Children Law | Friday 2 February 2024
Malek Wan Daud acts for children where Judge highlights vital role of intermediaries in cases with vulnerable parents
Malek Wan Daud of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the children, ‘O’ and ‘Y’, instructed by Zak Routledge of THP Solicitors.
Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 20 December 2023
The Family Court and Domestic Abuse – Any change?
Blog post by Hannah Rought-Brooks of the Garden Court Family Law Team.