Practice Areas

Children

Our family team is passionate about protecting the rights, integrity and the safety of the family without losing sight of the welfare of the children who are subject of the proceedings. By reason of the emergency nature of these matters, members of Chambers are well used to making ex parte applications to secure the location of an abducted child, in order that the matter can in due course be properly decided by the Court.

We believe that assured advice and advocacy are key elements in a successful working partnership between client, solicitor and counsel, particularly in the field of family law where tensions and anxiety levels are high and issues within a case may develop with speed. In conjunction with a skilled clerk's room the team is committed to delivering client care of the highest standard.

Child Abduction has long been recognised as a strength of 4 Brick Court. The law in this area has grown considerably in recent years, with members of chambers appearing in many of the leading reported cases. The Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 ("The Hague Convention") together with the New Brussels II regulations provide a complex backdrop for the return of abducted children. The Hague convention itself only applies to those member countries signed up to the provisions of the Treaty, whilst Brussels II legislation applies only to the European Community. With the ever expanding bordors of Europe and India about to be a signatory to the Hague Convention, this is clearly a busy area for members of Chambers.

Our Family Team offers sympathetic an accessible legal representation combined with high standards of research, preparation and representation.