Publications - 2022

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“Access to the Bar, a post-pandemic viewpoint”, Counsel, September 2022. This article discusses the difficulties faced by people with disabilities in working at the Bar and possible solutions to these barriers.

“Overcoming Threshold, a practical guide to threshold in care proceedings”,  published by Law Brief Publishing. This book explores the elements of the threshold test, using examples from key case law. The book also provides practical tips for drafting and responding to threshold.

(July 2022), article available via Counsel Magazine

The Advocacy Podcast, at https://www.theadvocacypodcast.com

Part 2 (published in June 2022) considers whether there is anything the other parties in the case can do and what case management powers the court has in relation to the contents of threshold documents.

Part 1 of two articles about the court’s power to require or force a local authority to withdraw care proceedings or otherwise restrict the scope of the findings it is willing to consider is published in the May 2022 edition of the Journal. Part 1 focusses on the situation where the local authority actively invites the court to bring things to an early conclusion.

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“Exploring the role of psychologists in family proceedings: the good, the bad and the unnecessary”, Family Law, February 2022. This article explores the use of psychologists in family proceedings, including case law where psychologists have impacted proceedings in a positive or negative way. The article also provides a step by step guide to choosing the right expert for a particular case, emphasising the importance of considering individual CVs.