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Child Rights Delegation to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories
Barristers from 4 Brick Court involved in 2011 Child Rights Delegation to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.
New members of Chambers
The chambers of Miss Janet Mitchell are pleased to welcome Miss Haylee O Brien, Miss Helen Davey and Miss Lucy Ann Dale.
Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year
Congratulations to Lorna Cservenka of Hanne & Co for winning this years's award for Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year! Click on the news item for links to further information.
Training Events
Members of chambers have recently been involved in presenting another 1 day training course for Jordans, a course on the Court of Protection as well as an in-house seminar on developments in key areas of family law and a webinar on hair alcohol testing. If you would like to request a seminar or suggest a topic please contact us through the Contact page.
New Members
Chambers is pleased to announce that Bibi Badejo and Natasha March have joined chambers on the successful completion of their pupillage and to welcome David Bannocks(formerly of 2 Dr J).

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BAILII	The British And Irish Legal Information Institute where you can find British and Irish case law & legislation, European Union case law, Law Commission reports, and other law-related British and Irish material.
Best Interest Panel	Local Authority Panel which considers whether adoption is in principle in a child's best interest. Once an adoption plan has panel approval, the Local Authority will apply for a placement order to move the child into an adoptive placement. See: What is a Panel?
Birth Family	Birth family is the term used to describe a child's natural parents when a child has been adopted. Support for birth families can be found at Direct Gov Parents.
Boundaries	Term often used by social workers to mean ‘ground rules' for children. www.raisingkids.co.uk is a website which provides information on parenting skills and includes practical ways to develop those skills.
Brussels II	An EU Regulation which came into force from 1 March 2001 which harmonized divorce jurisdictions across Europe. It introduced across Europe the rule that the first spouse to issue a divorce petition in a country has jurisdiction (the country where the proceedings will be processed). This can have a great disadvantage to the other party. Couples where there is a connection with two European countries should seek quick legal advice. Full text of Brussels II The EU Practice Guide to Brussels II