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  • Opposing return of children to jurisdiction

    The Court of Appeal recently ruled in an appeal in which two members of chambers appeared. Marianna Hildyard QC and Kieran Pugh represented the mother and successfully appealed against the decision of a Section 9 Judge who had ordered the return of a child lawfully removed from the jurisdiction. 

    See Re: S (A Child) [2010] EWCA 465

     

     

  • Advocacy In Childcare Public Law Proceedings 2010

    Jacqui Gilliatt & a team from 4 Brick Court will be presenting this 1 day seminar for Jordans on Tuesday 30th March 2010 at a Central London venue.  For more information & booking information see the Jordans website entry.

  • Bracewell Memorial Essay Competition

    Ella Shaw was the runner up in the 2009 Bracewell Memorial Essay Competition. Read her award winning entry here.

  • Podcasts

    Podcasts online with Jacqui Gilliatt & Ella Shaw.

     

     Jacqui Gilliatt has recently done a podcast with John Bolch of Family Lore & Family Lore Focus.  Click to link to Jacqui Gilliatt's podcast.

     

    Jacqui's pupil, Ella Shaw, has also been podcasting with blawger CharonQC and her podcast is here

     

    In case you missed it Jacqui was also interviewed in November by Natasha Phillips of the Divorce Manual blog.

  • Standard of Proof in Care Proceedings

    The House of Lords ruled on 11th June 2008 in an appeal in which three members of  4 Brick Court Chambers appeared before their Lordships on 19th and 20th May 2008. Marianna Hildyard QC and Isabelle Watson represented the Respondent father and Stuart Fuller (led by Stephen Cobb QC of 1 Garden Court Chambers) represented the Appellant children (through their Children’s Guardian). CAFCASS intervened.

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Link Icon Adoption Information Line

The Adoption Information Line exists to assist local authority social services departments and adoption agencies to recruit carers for children. It also provides information to members of the public on adoption and operates a freephone service.

Link Icon BAAF on Special Guardianship

Guidance on the website of BAAF about Special Guardianship, introduced by the Adoption & Children Act 2002.

Link Icon British Asspciation for Adoption & Fostering

BAAF is the leading UK-wide membership organisation aiming to promote the highest standards of child-centred policies and services for children separated from their families of origin.

Link Icon Court Service booklets & guidance

Documents on court service website providing an introduction to the Adoption & Children Act 2002 & guidance to court users on adoption and intercountry adoption.

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DfES Adoption training materials

Link Icon DfES website on adoption

Home page of the DfES website on adoption with links to all sorts of useful government documents and legal guidance.

Link Icon Direct Gov

Useful government website on adoption & fostering in the UK with good links and documents dealing with the practicalities as well as legal issues.

Link Icon Father Hudson's Society

FHS provides a range of services, including family placement through adoption and fostering and adult care for older people and those with disabilities

Link Icon Fostering Information Line

Like its sister site the Adoption Information Line, the Fostering Information Line exists to help identify and recruit foster carers. It also provides information to prospective foster carers and operates a freephone line.

Link Icon Independent Review Mechanism

The IRM is run by BAAF and provides the mechanism by which prospective adopters can challenge decisions not to approve them as suitable to adopt.

Link Icon Introduction to Adoption

The Guardian Newspaper's piece on the new adoption law with links at the side and at the end of the piece to other helpful and interesting articles on the topic.

Link Icon Post Adoption Centre

UK charitable organisation offering independent advice, counselling and support to anyone affected by or dealing with the challenges and opportunities of adoption.

Link Icon President's Guidance

Guidance on the new Adoption law from the President of the Family Division issued in March 2006.