Selected Cases

• Re A& B
• Bedford Local Authority v CD & Ors (Rev 1) [2020] EWHC 1996 (Fam).
• Tan (a child) (child death: fact finding) [2019] EWFC B78
• M (a Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 2445
• Re H-T (Children) [2012] EWCA Civ 1215
• Re P-B (Contact: Committal) [2009] 2 FLR 66
• A Local Authority v J [2008] EWHC 1484 (Fam)
• Re T (A Child) [2007] EWHC 455 (Fam)
• Re W (Section 34(2) Orders) [2000] 1 FLR 502

Publications

• 'Is the law really protecting our wildlife?' - published by Cousel Magazine
• 'Brexit Wildfire' - November 2022
• 'Court of Appeal allows Judicial Review in respect of farmed chickens' - October 2022
• ‘Domestic abuse, animal abuse: controlling and coercive behaviours’ in Animal Journal, May 2022.
• 'Domestic abuse, controlling and coercive behaviours and companion animals' published by Lexis Nexis Family Law. 
• ‘Non-recognition of member state orders under Brussels II Art 23’
• Co-written by Marcia Hyde and Tim Parker Q.C. published in International Family Law, Issue 3, pp 273-6 (2015). This is the first reported case (2014 EWFC 56) where Brussels II Article 23(a) (public policy) has been successfully argued preventing the recognition of an order made in a Member state.
• Marcia is the author of ‘Children: Public Law: procedure and law’ in ‘Family Law in Practice’, City Law School Bar Manual.
• 'Domestic abuse, controlling and coercive behaviours and companion animals' published by Lexis Nexis Family Law. 

Recent Seminars

• 'Animal and Property Rights'
• 'Protecting Wildlife through the Rule of Law'.
• 'Companion Animals and Domestic Abuse - Controlling and Coercive Behaviours'
• Prospective Animal Legislation. Marcia Hyde was joined by Paula Sparks of A-Law. 
• 'Animals in Law' - A virtual round table discussion comprising five practitioners, specialising in different areas, discuss the status of a pet or companion animal in law.
• ‘Child Sexual Abuse: Demystifying the Paediatric Assessment & Aiding the Legal Process’ 2018. Multi-Agency CSA training for Health, Education, Police and Social Care professionals.
• 2018 Police Disclosure: “You show me yours and I’ll show you mine”.