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    Lucy Reed KC elected as the Vice Chair elect to the Family Law Bar Association

    Lucy Reed
    11th Nov 2025Read more
  • news

    Two members of St John’s Chambers appointed as Deputy District Judges

    Deputy District Judges
    2nd Sep 2025Read more
  • news

    We have been shortlisted for two awards at the Family Law Awards 2025

    28th Aug 2025Read more
  • news

    Vivien Croly writes case summary for the Financial Remedies Journal

    Vivien Croley
    22nd Aug 2025Read more
  • Podcast

    Case law update #1 – financial remedies - litigation misconduct and capacity

    16th Jul 2025Listen now
  • Podcast

    Covert Recordings in Family Proceedings: Part 1

    16th May 2025Listen now
  • news

    Judgment has been handed down by the Court of Appeal in a deprivation of liberty case

    Sophie Smith Holland
    30th Apr 2025Read more
  • news

    The second edition of the Dictionary of Public Children Law (2025) has been published

    Lucy Reed
    24th Mar 2025Read more
  • news

    The fourth edition of the Dictionary of Private Children Law (2025) has been published

    Zoe Saunders
    13th Mar 2025Read more
  • news

    Zoë Saunders to speak at the International Family Law Symposium

    FL Session 3 speaker drop
    5th Mar 2025Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed KC talks to The Bristol Cable about transparency in the family courts

    Lucy Reed
    26th Feb 2025Read more
  • Article

    Ogbedo v Oghenerume-Taiga [2024] EWHC 3193 (Fam)

    Vivien Croley
    5th Feb 2025Read more
  • Article

    AJ v FJ (Appeal Against Registration) [2024] EWFC 356

    Vivien Croley
    5th Feb 2025Read more
  • Article

    Costs in financial remedy proceedings: an overview

    divorce
    26th Dec 2024Read more
  • Podcast

    The new alienating behaviours guidance

    alienating behaviours guidance
    23rd Dec 2024Listen now
  • news

    Family law barrister Jenny Wilson joins St John's Chambers

    Jenny Wilson
    16th Dec 2024Read more
  • Podcast

    Instructing Counsel

    9th Dec 2024Listen now
  • Podcast

    Matrimonialisation: A sea change or a storm in a tea cup?

    Matrimonialisation
    21st Nov 2024Listen now
  • news

    Bethany Scarsbrook has won the 2nd Edition HNW Divorce Essay Competition

    ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce
    6th Nov 2024Read more
  • Podcast

    What is the position on domestic abuse as ‘conduct’ in financial remedy proceedings?

    18th Oct 2024Listen now
  • news

    Welcome back Asha Groves

    Asha Groves
    3rd Oct 2024Read more
  • Podcast

    From parental alienation to alienating behaviours

    26th Sep 2024Listen now
  • news

    Shortlisted in three categories at the Family Law Awards 2024

    shortlist awards
    29th Aug 2024Read more
  • news

    New leaders appointed for our Family & Divorce team

    New leaders join the Family team
    27th Aug 2024Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed KC is a guest speaker for Resolution's Talking Family Law podcast

    Lucy Reed
    1st Jul 2024Read more
  • Podcast

    Costs in financial remedy proceedings

    14th Jun 2024Listen now
  • Article

    Financial remedy update: Spring 2024

    10th May 2024Read more
  • news

    The first edition of the Dictionary of Public Children Law (2024) has been published

    Lucy Reed
    11th Mar 2024Read more
  • news

    The third edition of the Dictionary of Private Children Law (2024) has been published

    6th Mar 2024Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed KC features in a new podcast on secrecy in the family courts

    Lucy Reed
    19th Feb 2024Read more
  • news

    BBC Radio 4 - almost half of family courts to allow reporting in England and Wales

    Lucy Reed
    15th Jan 2024Read more
  • news

    St John's Family & Divorce team win 'Regional Family Law Chambers of the Year’ at Family Law Awards 2023

    FLA2023-Winner logo (002)
    28th Nov 2023Read more
  • news

    We welcome three new pupils for 2024

    Pupillage
    7th Nov 2023Read more
  • Podcast

    Care proceedings and parents with learning difficulties, has anything really changed in 20 years?

    Episode 3 - learning disabled parents
    16th Oct 2023Listen now
  • Article

    Li v Simons [2023] EWHC 1626 (Fam)

    Vivien Croley
    15th Aug 2023Read more
  • news

    Join St John’s Chambers Family & Divorce team - recruiting at all levels

    Family Law advert (3)
    9th Aug 2023Read more
  • Podcast

    Domestic abuse as conduct in financial remedy proceedings

    domestic abuse podcast
    4th Jul 2023Listen now
  • Podcast

    Vulnerability in children and financial proceedings

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    6th Jun 2023Listen now
  • news

    Two new silks for St John's Chambers

    silks
    28th Mar 2023Read more
  • news

    St John's Chambers welcomes Zoey White

    Zoey White
    2nd Mar 2023Read more
  • Podcast

    How family law can offer solutions outside the box

    Nick Marston
    6th Feb 2023Listen now
  • Article

    Re N (A Child) (Instruction of Expert) [2022] EWCA Civ 1588

    Sophie Smith Holland
    3rd Jan 2023Read more
  • news

    Judgment handed down in Hudson v Hathway from the Court of Appeal

    15th Dec 2022Read more
  • Article

    A Local Authority v F & Ors [2022] EWFC 127

    Sophie Smith Holland
    27th Nov 2022Read more
  • news

    Jody Atkinson successfully overturns child maintenance service tribunal decision that father had diverted £134,000 of income

    23rd Nov 2022Read more
  • Article

    Re J (Deprivation of Liberty – Hospital) [2022] EWHC 2687 (Fam)

    Dominik Morton
    15th Nov 2022Read more
  • Article

    Re: David Duggan (Contempt in the Face of the Court) [2022] EWHC 2529(Fam)

    Georgina Swinglehurst
    2nd Nov 2022Read more
  • Article

    An Arbitration in a case concerning children

    Nick Marston
    2nd Nov 2022Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed is guest speaker for the Family Law and Lattes Podcast

    Lucy Reed
    4th Oct 2022Read more
  • Article

    Re B (Children: Police Investigation) [2022] EWCA Civ 982

    Diana
    1st Oct 2022Read more
  • Article

    F And G (Children : Sexual Abuse Allegations) [2022] EWCA Civ 1002

    Lucy Reed
    5th Aug 2022Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed publishes the 4th edition of The Family Court without a Lawyer – A Handbook for Litigants in Person

    Lucy Reed
    2nd Aug 2022Read more
  • Article

    Re G (Child Post-Mortem Report: Delays) [2022] EWFC 55

    Lucy Reed
    30th Jun 2022Read more
  • Article

    Financial remedy update: Spring 2022

    Sophie and Bethany
    1st Apr 2022Read more
  • Article

    IK (A Child), Re (Hague Convention: Evidence Consent) [2022] EWHC 396 (Fam)

    Harriet Dudbridge
    28th Mar 2022Read more
  • Article

    MG v GM [2022] EWFC 8

    Oliver Riley
    23rd Mar 2022Read more
  • Article

    RL v Nottinghamshire CC & Anor (Rev1) [2022] EWFC 13

    Diana
    21st Mar 2022Read more
  • Article

    Dictionary of Private Children Law (2022)

    Zoe Saunders
    2nd Feb 2022Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers congratulates Lucy Reed on her appointment as a Recorder

    27th Jan 2022Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed appointed to Family Court Transparency Implementation Group

    7th Dec 2021Read more
  • Article

    Warrington BC v T, R, W and K [2021] EWFC 68

    Lucy Reed
    28th Nov 2021Read more
  • news

    Dominik Morton publishes a podcast on the Supreme Court judgment in Re T (A Child) [2021] UKSC 35

    Dominik Morton
    23rd Nov 2021Read more
  • news

    Caroline Elford and Zoë Saunders appointed Deputy District Judges

    28th Sep 2021Read more
  • Article

    B-M (Children: Findings of Fact) [2021] EWCA Civ 1371

    Diana
    21st Sep 2021Read more
  • news

    The Pension Advisory Group launches informative video on how to reach a fair financial settlement

    14th Sep 2021Read more
  • news

    Family Law team shortlisted for 'Regional Family Law Chambers of the Year' at Family Law Awards 2021

    Chambers of the Year - Regional
    7th Sep 2021Read more
  • Article

    Re G (Young Person: Threat to Life: Unavailability of Secure Placement) [2021] EWHC 2066 (Fam)

    Diana
    2nd Aug 2021Read more
  • Article

    Greater Manchester Police v Zuniga & Ors [2021] EWHC 1572

    Bethany Hardwicke
    12th Jul 2021Read more
  • Article

    Abbasi & Anor v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWHC 1699( Admin)

    Judi Evans
    12th Jul 2021Read more
  • news

    Sarah Phillimore to present a talk at the 8th family law & children’s rights conference: World congress 2021 through the eyes of a child

    Sarah Phillimore
    28th Apr 2021Read more
  • news

    Pre-Order | Dictionary of Private Children Law (2021) by Zoe Saunders

    4th Feb 2021Read more
  • news

    Jacqueline Humphreys appointed as Diocesan Chancellor

    Jacqueline Humphreys
    1st Jan 2021Read more
  • Article

    Bell v Tavistock [2020] EWHC 3274 (Admin)

    8th Dec 2020Read more
  • Article

    H v An Adoption Agency (Declaration of Parentage following Adoption) [2020] EWFC 74

    Sophie Smith Holland
    30th Nov 2020Read more
  • news

    Sarah Phillimore Wins Family Commentator of the Year at the Family Law Award 2020

    26th Nov 2020Read more
  • Article

    Re P (Discharge of Passport Order) [2020] EWHC 3009 (Fam)

    Lucy Reed
    23rd Nov 2020Read more
  • Article

    Prospective Adopters v Sheffield City Council [2020] EWHC 2783 (Fam)

    Abigail Bond
    9th Nov 2020Read more
  • news

    Kate Pearson - New Tenant

    Kate Pearson
    2nd Nov 2020Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC publishes financial remedy update for the FLBA's 'Family Affairs' for Autumn 2020

    29th Oct 2020Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers recognised in 22 major areas of law in the Chambers UK 2021 Guide

    23rd Oct 2020Read more
  • Article

    Re H Interim Care Scottish Residential Placement [2020] EWHC 2780 (Fam)

    Julia Belyavin
    20th Oct 2020Read more
  • news

    Graeme Harrison successful in the Court of Appeal

    Graeme Harrison
    9th Oct 2020Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers congratulates Rachel Russell & David Regan on their appointment as Recorders

    7th Oct 2020Read more
  • news

    Sarah Phillimore for Family Law Commentator 2020

    Sarah Phillimore
    15th Sep 2020Read more
  • news

    Head of Divorce & Financial Remedy Zoë Saunders has qualified as a Mediator in civil and family cases

    11th Aug 2020Read more
  • news

    Financial remedy update Summer 2020

    Christopher Sharp QC
    15th Jul 2020Read more
  • Article

    Re C (Children)(Covid-19: Representation) [2020] EWCA Civ 734

    Sophie Smith Holland
    13th Jul 2020Read more
  • Article

    B-T (A Child: Threshold Conditions) [2020] EWCA Civ 697

    18th Jun 2020Read more
  • news

    Black Lives Matter

    4th Jun 2020Read more
  • Article

    N (a child) [2020] EWFC 35

    2nd Jun 2020Read more
  • news

    3rd Family Forum

    12th May 2020Read more
  • Article

    SZ v DG & Ors [2020] EWHC 881 (Fam)

    Asha Groves NEW
    5th May 2020Read more
  • Article

    AD & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Hackney [2020] EWCA Civ 518

    Asha Groves NEW
    29th Apr 2020Read more
  • news

    St John's Family Forum

    21st Apr 2020Read more
  • news

    Financial Remedies in the Time of Covid-19

    7th Apr 2020Read more
  • Article

    Financial Remedies in the Time of Covid-19

    6th Apr 2020Read more
  • news

    Zoe Saunders stands for election to be part of the Resolution National Committee

    2nd Mar 2020Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC publishes financial remedy update for the FLBA's 'Family Affairs' for Spring 2020

    21st Feb 2020Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed interviewed by the press regulator Impress on Legal blogging and the President’s Transparency guidance

    10th Jan 2020Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC article for FLBA's 'Family Affairs' Winter 2019 edition

    Christopher Sharp QC
    11th Dec 2019Read more
  • news

    St John's Chambers shortlisted 'Set of the Year' with two more members up for awards at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

    28th Nov 2019Read more
  • news

    BBC Radio 4 Law in Action - domestic abuse and family courts

    12th Nov 2019Read more
  • news

    Sarah Phillimore is awarded 'Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year' at the 10th Bristol Law Society's Annual Awards

    Sarah Phillimore award
    30th Oct 2019Read more
  • news

    St John's Chambers welcomes back Jacqueline Humphreys

    Jacqueline Humphreys
    18th Sep 2019Read more
  • news

    The Pension Advisory Group guide to treatment of pensions on divorce

    Pensions on Divorce
    2nd Jul 2019Read more
  • news

    We must shed light on family court crisis

    23rd May 2019Read more
  • news

    St John's Chambers welcome family law barrister Ryan Morgan

    14th May 2019Read more
  • news

    Sarah Phillimore presents her 'mooting master class' in the international mooting competition at Mansfield College Oxford

    Sarah Phillimore
    4th Apr 2019Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers congratulates Andrew Commins and David Regan on their appointment as Deputy District Judges

    24th Mar 2019Read more
  • news

    St John's Chambers announced as a finalist at the Legal Cheek Awards Ceremony

    Legal cheek 2019
    21st Mar 2019Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC publishes financial remedy update for FLBA’s ‘Family Affairs’ Spring edition

    Christopher Sharp QC
    6th Mar 2019Read more
  • news

    Sophie Smith-Holland reviews the recent case where a ward of court travels to India to give evidence in mother's criminal trial for the murder of his father

    Sophie Smith Holland
    18th Feb 2019Read more
  • news

    Sarah Phillimore successful as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal with Paul Bowen QC

    Sarah Phillimore
    15th Feb 2019Read more
  • news

    Sarah Phillimore appears as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal with Paul Bowen QC

    Sarah Phillimore
    11th Feb 2019Read more
  • news

    Abigail Bond appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal

    Abigail Bond
    4th Feb 2019Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed talks to Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright about the language of the courtroom on BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth

    22nd Jan 2019Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed acts for prospective adopters in the case of BT & GT (Children: twins – adoption) [2018] EWFC 76

    13th Dec 2018Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC publishes financial remedy update for FLBA's 'Family Affairs' Autumn edition

    Christopher Sharp QC
    13th Nov 2018Read more
  • news

    Bethany Hardwick shortlisted for Family Law Commentator of the Year

    Bethany Hardwicke
    18th Sep 2018Read more
  • news

    Financial remedy update: Latest article from Christopher Sharp QC

    Christopher Sharp QC
    12th Jun 2018Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed publishes a book on Transparency in the Family Courts – Publicity and Privacy in Practice

    Transparency in the family courts
    25th Apr 2018Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC reports on the new interim report and consultation launched by the Pensions Advisory Group

    Christopher Sharp QC
    19th Apr 2018Read more
  • news

    Transparency in the Family Courts

    10th Apr 2018Read more
  • news

    Family finance barrister, Andrew Commins launches The Financial Remedy Channel website

    Andrew Commins
    6th Apr 2018Read more
  • news

    High praise for St John’s Family Team after another successful training event on Civil Remedies in Family Proceedings

    23rd Mar 2018Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC publishes Family Affairs Financial Remedy update Nov’ 17 – Feb ‘18

    Christopher Sharp QC
    23rd Feb 2018Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers Family Team Hosts “Fantastic Course”

    Nick Miller
    7th Feb 2018Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers family & divorce team host the first in their series of free training events

    23rd Jan 2018Read more
  • news

    Zoë Saunders elected as a bencher of The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn

    5th Dec 2017Read more
  • news

    Sophie Smith-Holland wins award for Bar Council’s Law Reform Essay Competition 2017

    Sophie Smith Holland
    29th Nov 2017Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers and Silks shortlisted for Legal 500 UK Awards 2018

    24th Nov 2017Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers welcomes Family Law and Court of Protection barrister Caroline Elford

    Caroline Elford
    22nd Nov 2017Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers family & divorce team achieves a Band 1 ranking as a set for the Western Circuit in Chambers and Partners UK 2018

    17th Nov 2017Read more
  • news

    Pupil barrister Harriet Dudbridge interviewed by Legal Voice

    Harriet Dudbridge
    25th Oct 2017Read more
  • news

    St John’s Chambers providing ‘London-quality advice locally’ with ‘a good breadth and depth of expertise’

    Christopher Sharp QC
    19th Oct 2017Read more
  • news

    Asha Groves summarises court sanctioned experimental stem cell treatment case for the brain injury of an incapacitated adult

    6th Oct 2017Read more
  • news

    Lucy Reed appears on BBC Two’s Victoria Derbyshire show

    2nd Oct 2017Read more
  • news

    The Family Court’s jurisdiction to direct the burial of a child

    Christopher Sharp QC
    9th Aug 2017Read more
  • news

    Financial Remedy update: Summer edition

    Christopher Sharp QC
    27th Jul 2017Read more
  • news

    The Pension Advisory Group: developing guidance on pensions on divorce

    Christopher Sharp QC
    11th Jul 2017Read more
  • news

    Christopher Sharp QC advises in Re K (A Child: deceased) [2017]

    Christopher Sharp QC
    12th May 2017Read more
  • news

    Asha Groves reviews the summary assessment of costs in relation to applications for declarations of parentage

    10th May 2017Read more
  • news

    Financial remedy update: October 2016 to March 2017

    Christopher Sharp QC
    24th Mar 2017Read more
  • news

    Barrister Lucy Reed speaks about transparency in the family justice system on Radio 4’s Today Programme

    24th Mar 2017Read more
  • news

    Lord Justice McFarlane delivers ground breaking speech considering the balance between human rights and child protection

    16th Mar 2017Read more
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    St John’s family & divorce team host Annual Children’s Conference 2017

    24th Feb 2017Read more
  • news

    In our discussion of domestic violence cases, we have forgotten the other kind of victim

    12th Jan 2017Read more
  • Article

    Family Law in the Supreme Court

    Abigail Bond
    1st May 2013Read more
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    Family forum webinar - no fault divorce

    Jack Harris
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    Family forum webinar: Acting unlawfully and in breach of regulations, when will the court allow this?

    Julia Belyavin
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    Resolving property disputes in a cohabitation context – TOLATA and Schedule 1

    Sophie Smith Holland
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    Financial remedies, Barder and the consequences of Covid-19

    Zoe Saunders
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