Judgment was handed down on 23rd May 2014 in the first judicial review claim against the Judicial Appointments Commission to be heard by a court: Jones v Judicial Appointments Commission [2014] EWH 1680 (Admin). Susan Chan of 42BR acted as sole counsel for the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). Mr Jones was represented by Jonathan Swift QC.
27th May 2014
Applications by Slovak parents (i) for leave, pursuant to s.47(5), Adoption and Children Act 2002, to oppose the making of adoption orders in respect of two of their children, and (ii) for the transfer of the proceedings to the Slovak Republic, under Article 15, Brussels II R.
7th May 2014
There have been several major changes in public children law with the coming into force of the Children and Families Act 2014. Jennifer Kotilaine provides an authoritative commentary on these changes.
28th Apr 2014
Frank Feehan QC and Francesca Conn successfully appealed against full care order and placement orders on behalf of a profoundly deaf parent. The Court of Appeal judgment provides guidelines for cases involving a deaf parent.
22nd Apr 2014
Zimran Samuel has successfully resisted an appeal against a decision to place children with their relatives in Poland, following the murder of their Mother by their Father.
7th Apr 2014
Scott Matthewson successfully argued that article 8(1) was not engaged where a non-smoking prisoner was forced to share a prison cell with a smoker for a period of a week.
2nd Apr 2014
Tina Cook QC gives her views on Rehna Azim's work and the need for more discussion and transparency in the family justice system. “Never Had You” was one of several films by Rehna Azim screened on 17 October 2014 at the Courthouse hotel.
28th Mar 2014
In a series of five informative papers Jeremy Rosenblatt, barrister and international law and Child abduction specialist, sets out :- (i) An overview of International Child Abduction, (ii) Seeking Declarations in International Law, (iii) Dealing with children's objections to a return home, (iv) Private International Law; Problems in England and Wales, (v) Understanding Article 15 and Brussels II Revised.
27th Mar 2014
42 Bedford Row and a substantial number of 13 King’s Bench Walk are delighted to announce that they will merge on 12th May 2014. The new set will be known as 42 Bedford Row and will operate from that address.
25th Mar 2014
Awards & Recognition
