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  • Give someone else a voice

    4 Brick Court's running team took part in the Great South Run (10 miles in Portsmouth on 26th October)on behalf of a favourite charity and your support would be greatly appreciated by the many children who have come to depend on VOICE.  VOICE is a charity entirely dedicated to giving support advice and assistance to the 60,000 children in care in the UK at any one time.

     

    The team from chambers included Jacqui Gilliatt, Louise MacLynn, Francis Cassidy, Lee Pearman and Paul Carver, joined by Jacqui's husband, John Sullivan, his friend David Parkinson and Jacqui's friends Carolyn & Tim Cobbold.

    You can log on to our Just Giving website and translate our pounding the pavements of Portsmouth in to pounds for this charity.

    Alternatively we will be happy to receive cheques made out to Voice at 4 Brick Court.

     

    Click to find out more about VOICE

  • New files on 4bc Website

    We have recently added to our website - the June 2008 updater - the Jargon Buster from A to Z (in  Family Law General) & the Family Law Bibliography (also in Family Law General).

  • 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.

  • Domestic Violence Practice Direction

    This Practice Direction came into force on 9.5.08.  See also the comments of Robert Stevens reported on the Family Law Week blog.

  • PLO Guidance for London

    Judge Altman, the Designated Judge for London, has issued an Initial Local Plan for London dated 10th April 2008in respect of the implementation of the Public Law Outline (which is already in force). It applies to the London Care Centre which means the PRFD & Barnet, Kingston & Croydon County Courts & is relevant also to cases transferred into those courts from the FPCs.

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Link Icon Afasic

Parent-led organisation to help children and young people with speech and language impairments.

Link Icon British Dyslexia Association

Searchable site with information about dyslexia.

Link Icon Connects

A worldwide interactive, personalised forum for the sharing of information by people whose lives are affected by mental health problems and /or learning disabilities. This includes people with mental health problems or learning difficulties, their parents, friends, carers or educators, therapists etc as well as researchers, legislators and volunteers. The site contains information about organisations, websites, events etc with over 6000 resources listed. Site requires registration.

Link Icon Dial UK

National organisation for a network of 140 local disability information and advice services run by and for disabled people.

Link Icon Dyslexia Action

An educational charity for the assessment and teaching of people with dyslexia and for the training of teachers. Useful factsheets about dyslexia, sources of help, training and funding.

Link Icon Foundation for People With Learning Disabilities

Largest site on learning disability issues in the UK, this organisation conducts research on learning disability and provides extensive links to other useful learning disability sites.

Link Icon INPP - Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology

UK treatment, research and training group in neuro-developmental delay and its impact on specific learning disabilities including dyslexia & ADHD. Treatment offered is drug-free and non-invasive.

Link Icon LD Online

US site with some good articles available online on learning disability.

Link Icon National Association for Special Educational Needs

With over seventy branches across the country, The National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN) is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special educational needs. NASEN has over 10,000 members and reaches a huge readership through its two journals: British Journal of Special Education and Support for Learning and magazine Special!

Link Icon National Association for Special Educational Needs

With over seventy branches across the country, The National Association for Special Educational Needs (NASEN) is the leading organisation in the UK which aims to promote the education, training, advancement and development of all those with special educational needs. NASEN has over 10,000 members and reaches a huge readership through its two journals: British Journal of Special Education and Support for Learning and magazine Special!

Link Icon National Center for Learning Disabilities

Useful US site.

Link Icon Network 81

UK charity providing a helpline and support to parents with a view to promoting properly resourced inclusive education for children with special needs.

Link Icon Parents for Inclusion

UK charity based in London helping parents to ensure disabled children can learn, make friends and have a voice in ordinary school and throughout life. Helpline available.

Link Icon Rathbone Training

UK charity providing education and training for young people and adults with special needs.

Link Icon Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

UK charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment.