Events
We have considerable experience in delivering training seminars to solicitors and legal professionls in the areas of public and private Child Law. Future (and past) events are listed below.
If you would like to attend a future event, or, if you would like to collaborate with us to jointly present an event, please contact our Lead Clerk Kevin McCarthy (kevin.mccarthy@4bc.co.uk).
Forthcoming events
MBL Learn Live: Instructing Expert Psychologists in Family Proceedings – An Introduction
17th May 2021
Speaker Sophie Crampton
This virtual classroom seminar will focus specifically on instructing an expert psychologist, exploring when it is appropriate for an expert psychologist to be instructed and the expertise held by different types of psychologist. – MBL
To book click here
Read morePast Events
Seminar: Post-Adoption Contact: less a theory and more a practice
13th May 2021
Seminar by Isabelle Watson
Thursday, May 13th 6:00 pm – online via Zoom
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Read moreFour Brick Court ‘In Collaboration With’ series
08th Apr 2021
Presenting the first of our ‘In Collaboration With’ series on Thursday, April 08th 6:00 pm – online via Zoom
Christina Warner will be speaking with Edie Bowles from Advocates for Animals on animal protection law & Jacqueline Jones, Children’s Guardian, on her experiences of animal protection & safeguarding children.
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Read more‘It’s an early knockout? Kicking out a case against parents or intervenors’ with Jacqui Gilliatt
19th Mar 2021
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are rescheduling tomorrow’s initial seminar, ‘Post-Adoption Contact: less a theory and more a practice.’ With Isabelle Watson.
Now 13th May at 6:00 pm.
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, March 18th, at 6:00 pm for ‘It’s an early knockout? Kicking out a case against parents or intervenors’ with Jacqui Gilliatt
To register, click here: https://lnkd.in/euTdkXt
Read moreSeminar: Persuasive on Paper
19th Feb 2021
Seminar by Bibi Badejo and Justin Tadros
Thursday, February 18th 6:00 pm – online via Zoom
How to win with Practice Direction Documents and Witness Statements.
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Seminar: Sea Change: Risk and Harm in Private Law Proceedings
22nd Jan 2021
Seminar by Sarah Haworth and Ella Shaw
Thursday, January 21st 6:00 pm – online via Zoom
An overhaul of current practice: Private Law update and what you need to know.
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Read moreSpecial Guardianship Orders Update
11th Dec 2020
Applicants, Assessments Abroad, the 2020 FJC Guidance & Its Ramifications
Jacqui Gilliatt
10th December 2020 at 6pm by Zoom
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Bibi Badejo in Panel Discussion on the Importance of Diversity at the Bar
03rd Dec 2020
Round Table Series
Wednesday 2 December 10am-3pm
The Inner Temple invites you to the first of an annual round table series examining race equality within the legal profession. It seeks to examine the current issues and debates facing Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) lawyers, as well as launch of a new project to rediscover the lives of the first BAME lawyers.
Psychologists in Family Proceedings
13th Nov 2020
Psychologists in Family Proceedings: When To Use Them? How to Choose Them? How to Challenge Their Opinions
Thursday 12th November 2020 at 6pm
Sophie Crampton
The pitfalls of FHDRAs
13th Feb 2020
Thursday 13th February 2020 at 6.00pm
We are delighted to be hosting our third seminar of our Private Law programme. This seminar will cover the practical considerations and pitfalls of FHDRAs:
Trials within Trials: Fact-Finding Hearings in Private Law Cases
02nd Dec 2019
Monday 2nd December 2019 at 6.00pm
We are delighted to be hosting our second seminar of our Private Law programme. This seminar will cover the legal and practical considerations relating to private law fact-findings:
Case Preparation
11th Oct 2019
Friday 11 October 2019 – 9:00am 1:00pm
Seminar to LBLA Member Local Authorities
Aim: Being prepared and relevant advocacy skills
Level: Beginner to Intermediary
Venue: The Town Hall, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The Interface between Private and Public Family Law
01st May 2019
Wednesday 1st May 2019 at 6.00pm
We are delighted to host our first seminar in our Private Law programme. This seminar will explore private law proceedings where a public law element is introduced. It will look at amongst other matters:
The 2018 Children Law Conference
05th Oct 2018
Friday 5th October 2018
An annual Public Law Update
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Venue: The Town Hall, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The 2017 Children Law Conference
06th Oct 2017
Friday 6th October 2017
An annual Public Law Update
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Venue: The Town Hall, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The 2016 Children Law Conference
13th May 2016
Friday 13th May 2016
S.17 and S.20 of The Children Act 1989
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Venue: The Town Hall, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
The 2015 Children Law Conference
23rd Oct 2015
Friday 23rd October 2015
An annual Public Law Update
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Venue: The Town Hall, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
2014 Children Law Conference
23rd Oct 2014
A one day conference for members of London Boroughs Legal Alliance covering everything you need to know for day to day practice and those more awkward cases.
Read more2013 Children Law Conference
23rd Oct 2012
A one day conference held for members of the London Borough Legal Alliance covering all aspects of child care law and in particular the recent developments in care proceedings.
Read moreWhat others say about us
‘I have instructed specialist childcare counsel at 4 Brick Court for a number of years. I find that both the counsel and the clerks are attuned to this area of work, and I would recommend the Chambers without hesitation to other childcare lawyers.’ (June 2019)
Seona Myerscough, Partner, Gardner Leader Solicitors
