📢 Landmark Family Law Case: Re XY Twins – Transparency & Safeguarding in the Spotlight
🚨 A recent case has sparked national discussion on child safeguarding and open justice. In Re XY Twins Inflicted Injury [2024] EWFC 413 (B) & [2024] EWFC 414
Leading B2B business publication SMENews has announced the winners of this year’s UK Legal Awards.
🏆 We’re proud to share that our Chambers has been named:
🔹 Most Dedicated Family Law Chambers 2025
🔹 Family Law Barrister of the Year (London) – Yaa
Dankwa Ampadu-Sackey
Congratulations to Yaa Dankwa for this exceptional recognition, and to all our members for their continued dedication to excellence in family law.
📢 Case Update
Barrister Mahnoor Javed was involved in the recent private law case Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead v A Mother [2025] EWFC 101 (B) before HHJ Nott.
The 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales publication celebrates legal professionals who have generously given their time and expertise to pro bono work over the past year.
We’re proud to share that the following barristers from our chambers have been recognised:
Bibi Badejo
Sophie Crampton
Harry Simons
Emma Hughes
Nathan Baylis
Mahnoor J
Congratulations to all those named - your dedication to access to justice is truly commendable. The Law Society, The Bar Council of England and Wales, CILEX,
Are pets familial chattels to be distributed with other assets on divorce, or should they be treated more like family members in their own right?
Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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George Paterson recently appeared in the landmark case of FI v DO [2024] EWFC 384 (B) which exposed the lack of distinction drawn between family pets and other chattels in divorce proceedings.
📢 Landmark Family Law Case: Re XY Twins – Transparency & Safeguarding in the Spotlight
🚨 A recent case has sparked national discussion on child safeguarding and open justice. In Re XY Twins Inflicted Injury [2024] EWFC 413 (B) & [2024] EWFC 414
⚖️ This case highlights the urgent need for stronger safeguarding measures and transparency in childcare professions.
What are your thoughts on the implications of this judgment? Let's continue the conversation.