“Financial advisers – better at financial advice than law – who’da thunk it?”

by Guest Post | Nov 13, 2019 | FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post from Anna Heenan, lecturer in law at Cardiff University School of Law and Politics and consultant with the Family Law Practice, Bristol. Anna would like to thank Dr Sharon Thompson for her assistance with this post. This week, the Telegraph...

The deprivation of liberty for 16 and 17 year olds

by Guest Post | Oct 4, 2019 | Cases, Court of Protection, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

We are very pleased to bring this Guest Post very kindly written by Victoria Butler-Cole QC, barrister at 39 Essex Chambers. Victoria tweets at @TorButlerCole We have previously written a post here which gives a brief outline of this case. This post goes into further...

A view from the front row – a barrister’s perspective of the family court’s mishandling of children cases involving domestic abuse

by Guest Post | Jul 3, 2019 | Comment, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post from Dr Charlotte Proudman. Charlotte is a family law barrister at Goldsmith Chambers specialising in violence against women and girls. She tweets as @DrProudman. On 21 June 2019, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announcedthe identity of the...

The Habberfields and the Hab-not-a-fields

by Guest Post | Jun 29, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post by Charlotte John. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep.” Robert Frost, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Last year saw an abundant crop of “proprietary estoppel” disputes between...

Adele: Privacy, Litigation and Arbitration

by Guest Post | May 9, 2019 | Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch

This is a guest post by Alex Chandler. Alex is a barrister specialising in financial remedy claims on divorce. He practises at 1 King’s Bench Walk, Temple, and also sits as a part-time judge, arbitrator and private FDR judge. His reported cases include a recent...