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Risk assessments in care proceedings: L-G and Re T
The Court of Appeal has given two judgments this year in respect of risk assessments in care proceedings. Adrian Gordon analyses these decisions, explaining the rationale and setting out what local authorities should be considering when proposing care plans to the court.
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Reflections on a Pathways to Law Placement
We were delighted to welcome 5 students to Chambers in May for our Sutton Trust work experience programme. One of the participants, Emily, has written about what the experience meant to her and what she learned from it.
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5 Pump Court x The Sutton Trust: 2025
From 28 - 30 May, we welcomed the 2025 Sutton Trust cohort to Chambers to experience life at the self-employed Bar. We have a brilliant work experience programme which provides students with insights into the skills required by barristers and information about how best to make it at the independent Bar!
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Half-secret commissions – Expert Tooling and Automation Limited v. Engie Power Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 292
The issue of half-secret commissions has once again been aired before the senior courts. William J Richardson considers the judgment in Expert Tooling, in advance of the judgment in Johnson v Firstrand which is expected in July 2025.
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Managing Contact with Biological and Non-Biologically Related Adults: Challenges and Strategies in Prohibited Steps Order Applications
This blog looks at prohibited steps orders - what they are, what they can do, what they can't do and who can apply for one. It also provides a brief overview of orders that can be made under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989.
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Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead v G, P, W and M [2025] EWFC 93 B
In this recent case, Josephine Ann McElroy represented a father in complex care proceedings which centred on the question of whether children should be cared for together or whether they could be separated and the implications of doing so.
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Meet our newest tenant: Benjamin Pitman
We are delighted to welcome Benjamin Pitman as a full tenant following successful completion of his pupillage. Ben is a family barrister specialising in financial disputes and private children cases.
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Expert opinion in Nigerian law cases
Abimbola Badejo has a fast growing reputation as an expert on Nigerian law. He is frequently instructed to provide written reports and oral evidence in cases where there is a Nigerian law element - particularly those concerning the movement of children between the UK and Nigeria. Read more about his expert practice.
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Meet our newest tenant Alex Ferrigno!
We are delighted to welcome Alex Ferrigno as a tenant following the successful conclusion of his probationary tenancy. Alex is a civil specialist, building a strong practice in all areas of our civil work. Read more about him now!
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