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
42 Bedford Row involved in case which is rapidly becoming the lead authority in Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and “unknown” causes
19th Mar 2014
Under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, and there shall be no interference with that right unless it is in accordance with the law and is necessary in a democratic society. In the context of possession proceedings, the courts have interpreted this as offering a defence to a possession claim if to allow it would be disproportionate in all the circumstances.
18th Mar 2014
Mary Lazarus' highly topical three-part article on "Reporting Restrictions and the New Transparency", published this week by Family Law Week, is essential reading on this controversial subject.
10th Mar 2014
The UK is in breach of its international legal obligations on FGM. Following submissions to Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee, Zimran Samuel writes on Female Genital Mutilation in The Times newspaper.
10th Mar 2014
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