Pro Bono Ambassador and Advocate panel member, Siân Smith, talks to weareadvocate.org.uk about her pro bono career in family law
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6th Jun 2019
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O (A Child: International Placement), Re [2019] EWFC B20 (02 April 2019)
Philip McCormack instructed for the Third Respondent acting by his Guardian.
20th May 2019
CHICKS Charity Night
Thanks to the generosity of everyone, we raised an outstanding £1,309.65 which will go some way to help children in desperate need for a respite break.
27th Mar 2019
T (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 2136
Read re T [2018] EWCA Civ 1236 on deprivation of children’s liberty & the inherent jurisdiction.
16th Oct 2018
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.
9th Aug 2018
Lancashire County Council and A,B,Z [2018] EWHC 1819
Gemma Taylor QC acted for the mother.
1st Aug 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.
18th Jan 2018
Jeremy Rosenblatt – Family Law update
Jermey Rosenblatt has contributed to the December edition of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division. Topics include: Poland: a Supreme Court and Gay lawyers.
20th Dec 2017
Children’s objections in Hague Convention cases: clarity from the Court of Appeal
A new and concerning attitude of the High Court to urgent ex parte applications in Hague cases when the first process is commenced: solicitors and advocates must take notice. Read the articles written for the International Bar Association here and here
12th Oct 2016
