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Chat GPT: legal decision making and consideration of its reliability

Helen Moizer (2018)

The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, recently gave a lecture for the Law and Technology conference on 14th June 2023 exploring the effect that generative AI is already having, and is likely to have, on legal services and courts. The speech began with a story about a New York...

Nigel Cholerton (2007)

Facts This was an application by QQ for an adoption order in respect of his stepdaughter ‘Esmarelda’ who was 18 years and 6 months at the time of the hearing. The application was made before her 18th birthday. This adoption application was supported by Esmarelda’s mother, by Esmarelda herself, by the children’s...

This report from the Financial Remedies Court (FRC) Sub-Group of the Transparency Implementation Group covers a wide range of issues concerning Transparency within FRC work. The group was chaired by His Honour Judge Stuart Farquhar and included all levels of first instance judiciary, solicitors, barristers, a legal blogger and a...

The Senior President of Tribunals, Sir Keith Lindblom, is grateful to those who have taken the time to respond to the consultation paper on panel composition in the Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal, which was published on 30 January 2023. Because the consultation was issued in anticipation of powers being delegated...

At the request of the Master of the Rolls, a new Civil Justice Council (CJC) working group, led by Lord Justice Birss, was set up in April 2022 to consider four aspects of the civil costs regime. The group was tasked to review and make recommendations related to: Guideline hourly rates Costs...

On 18 January 2022, Mostyn J, the judge then in charge of Standard Family Orders (“SFOs”), announced a wide ranging review of the SFOs. He continued the review after succeeding him on 26 April 2022. HHJ Hess was appointed to lead the review of the financial remedy SFOs. HHJ Moradifar...

No18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Katherine Henry is now qualified as a Children Scheme Arbitrator under the IFLA scheme. Consequently, No18 Chambers offers a new service of Children Arbitration under the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (‘IFLA’) Scheme. The Family Law Arbitration Scheme was launched by the Institute...

No18 Chambers offers a new service of Children Arbitration under the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (‘IFLA’) Scheme. The Family Law Arbitration Scheme was launched by the Institute of Family Lar Arbitrators (IFLA) created by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Resolution, the FLBA and the Centre for Child and Family...

Helen Moizer (2018)

The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary have published the judgment of Her Honour Judge Nott from the Family Court at Reading in the case M v S, which took place on 13 March 2023. This case serves as an important reminder for all family practitioners to consider the crucial participation directions...

This guidance (as attached) applies to family proceedings in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), the High Court of Justice and the Family Court. It is issued as guidance (not as a practice direction) by the President of the Family Division, as Head of Family Justice. It is issued in light of...

Sara Chalk (2018)

Allegations of parental alienation regularly arise within private law proceedings. Often this leads to the instruction of a psychologist to undertake a global psychological assessment of the family to assess whether there is evidence on parental alienation. The following Judgement by the President of the Family Division highlights some key...

Rachel Chapman (2017)

It is rather unusual to see a non-molestation order application appear before the High Court, as highlighted by Mrs Justice Lieven herself. Mrs Justice Lieven highlights ‘there is nothing unusual about this particular case’ [1]. However, she felt it was helpful to set out the basic principles relating to such...

Helen Moizer (2018)

No 18 is delighted to announce that Helen Moizer will complete her first sixth as of the 31st March 2023 and is available to accept instructions as of the 3rd April 2023. Helen joined Chambers as a Pupil in October 2022. Prior to commencing pupillage, Helen worked full-time as an Assistant...

Elicia Davis (2017)

No.18 are delighted to welcome Elicia Davis. Elicia commences pupillage on the 3rd April 2023, after being called to the Bar in November 2017. Whilst studying at the Bar, Elicia volunteered at a number of pro bono legal organisations including Advocate, Support through Court, National Centre for Domestic Violence and Lawyers...

The Offices of the Senior President of Tribunals and the President of the Family Division have today (Thursday 9 March 2023) issued updated jurisdictional case management guidance in circumstances where related and concurrent asylum proceedings, and 1980 Hague Convention proceedings, are ongoing. The guidance has been updated in light of the...

Following the merger on 1 February 2023 of NHS Digital merged with NHS England, Mr Justice Peel, Judge in Charge of Standard Orders, has issued an updated order, with the correct contact details for NHS England. The revised order has been reviewed and approved by the Tipstaff and will...

HMCTS has updated 'MyHMCTS: How to apply for a family public law order' the guide for local authorities or their solicitors using MyHMCTS to make a family public law order application, so as to make instructions clearer and improve signposting following feedback. The revised guidance can be accessed here....

Barnaby Large (2007)

HHJ Vincent’s judgment in Thames Valley Police v F & G [2023] EWFC 28 is a somber reminder of the need to evidence & demonstrate need in cross-jurisdictional applications for Family Court disclosure. In private law proceedings the Court received a section 7 Report in which the Local Authority Author felt...

Gillian Irving KC (1984 | Silk: 2006)

No.18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Gillian Irving KC (1984) (Silk: 2006) has accepted an invitation to join Chambers as a Door Tenant. Gillian Irving KC practises in public children law, private children law and public inquiries. Gillian Irving KC also practises from 15 Winckley Square Chambers in Preston and Broadway...

No.18 Chambers is delighted to announce that Robin Watson (2021) has accepted an invitation to join Chambers. Robin is currently a solicitor and transfers to chambers and is able to accept instructions from 1 April 2023. Robin transferred to the Bar after qualifying as a solicitor in 2013. An accomplished advocate, he...

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