International Women's Day 2023

Collectively we can all #EmbraceEquity.

Published: 8th Mar 2023

Re M (Fact Finding, False Allegations, Section 91(14)) [2021] EWHC 3077 (Fam)

Gemma Taylor QC and Jeremy Hall represented the father and children respectively in the recently reported High Court decision

Published: 30th Nov 2021

Salford CC v W and Ors [2021] EWHC 1689

Published: 5th Jul 2021

Gemma Taylor QC leading Philip McCormack and representing the child by her children’s guardian

Published: 23rd Jun 2020

Care Proceedings and Diplomatic Immunity: Should a Local Authority be able to pursue a Declaration of Incompatibility?

Published: 1st Jun 2020

42 Bedford Row Barristers featured in Counsel Magazine's November 2019 Issue

Published: 5th Nov 2019

Gemma Taylor gave talk on Post Adoption Contact

Published: 18th Oct 2019

Transgender Children - How the Court deals with them, the advance of Law and Social Science

6.00pm, Tuesday 2nd July

Published: 19th Jun 2019

Lancashire County Council v TP & Ors (Permission to Withdraw Care Proceedings) [2019]

Tina Cook QC and Gemma Taylor QC were instructed in the recently reported decision of Lancashire County Council v TP & Ors (Permission to Withdraw Care Proceedings) [2019] EWFC 30 (09 May 2019)

Published: 13th May 2019

Gemma Taylor QC provides a helpful summary of the decision in Lancashire CC v A,B and Z [2018] EWHC 1819 (Fam)

In this case she acted for the mother. Knowles J provides detailed recommendations about the management of police disclosure in care proceedings.

Published: 9th Aug 2018

Lancashire County Council and A,B,Z [2018] EWHC 1819

Gemma Taylor QC acted for the mother.

Published: 1st Aug 2018

Gemma Taylor QC, Francis Cassidy and Robert Cameron instructed in West Sussex Council & Anor v F & Ors [2018] EWHC 1702

Gemma Taylor QC for the children’s guardian, Francis Cassidy for the 3rd Respondent and Robert Cameron for the Applicant.

Published: 1st Aug 2018

Gemma Taylor QC – Public law update

Gemma Taylor QC presented a Public law update to the FLBA at Cumberland Lodge on 12th May 2018.

Published: 14th May 2018

George Butler and Gemma Taylor instructed in X and Y (Children) [2018] EWHC 451 (Fam)

A case where the local authority applied to remove Father as a party to proceedings and from local authority decision making about the welfare of his children.

Published: 19th Mar 2018

Gemma Taylor QC

Congratulations to Gemma Taylor QC who is pictured here receiving her Letters Patent.

Published: 26th Feb 2018

Gemma Taylor

Congratulations to Gemma Taylor who is pictured here with her family and colleagues from 42 Bedford Row as she leaves Chambers to travel to Westminster where she will be appointed Queen’s Counsel by the Lord Chancellor in today’s ceremony.

Published: 26th Feb 2018

Gemma Taylor has contributed to a new resource for independent advocates working with parents with learning disabilities

As part of her ongoing training of professionals who work with parents with learning disabilities, Gemma Taylor has contributed to a new resource for independent advocates working with parents with learning disabilities.

Published: 18th Jan 2018

Gemma Taylor

42 Bedford Row is delighted to announce that Gemma Taylor has been appointed Queen’s Counsel in the 2017 competition.

Published: 20th Dec 2017

Representing parents with a learning disability, tips and traps

Gemma Taylor gave a presentation to the FLBA national conference on 4.11.17, entitled “Representing parents with a learning disability, tips and traps” . Her paper is attached.

Published: 7th Nov 2017

Parents with learning disabilities in care proceedings seminar 10th March 2016

Seminar on parents with learning disabilities given on 10th March. Gemma Taylor (barrister 42 Bedford Row) outlined the duties of Local Authorities to parents with learning disabilities and the recent case law. Rachel Butt (Senior Advocate, Impetus) explained how parents actually experience court proceedings and what steps could be taken to improve outcomes. Please find

Published: 14th Mar 2016

Frank Feehan QC and Gemma Taylor succeed in Supreme Court

Frank Feehan QC and Gemma Taylor of 42BR’s Family team have succeeded in the Supreme Court case of Re A (A Child). Judgment was handed down on the 12th December 2012. Their arguments on the nature of “unqualified” rights under the European Convention were accepted by the Supreme Court in deciding that the right of

Published: 14th Dec 2012