Expert Representation in Private Law Children Disputes and International Family Matters
The team frequently act for parents, extended family members, step or foster parents, guardians and children in a wide variety of work acting in all courts from the Family Proceedings Court to the Court of Appeal and beyond. We are regularly briefed from emergency applications, fact findings to final hearing and where required appeal.
Our Specialists work closely with our clients and solicitors to obtain the best possible outcome. The team recognise that if a matter should go to court in relation to a dispute involving children in a family breakup, it is both a stressful and difficult time for anyone involved, especially the children and to try to ensure consistency of counsel wherever possible.
Our specialists have the expertise to accept instructions in cases involving an international component including child abduction under the Hague Convention and applications for leave to remove the child from the jurisdiction. Members of Chambers have experience dealing with cases involving jurisdictional issues including disputes in respect of forum conviens.
