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Our expertise in relation to children issues is second to none
  • We are regularly briefed on all forms of private law proceedings directly representing parents and children, or acting through the Official Solicitor and the Family Court Advisory Service (CAFCASS)
  • Our public law work covers instructions from local authorities, parents and other parties, guardians ad litem and the Official Solicitor
  • We have significant expertise in the competence of children to give instructions

We can provide counsel with a proven track record to assist on any of the following issues

  • Private law residence and contact applications
  • Applications for leave to remove children from the jurisdiction
  • Child abduction
  • Cases concerning serious allegations of abuse (non accidental injury, sexual misconduct, emotional abuse)
  • Medico legal cases - declarations on the treatment of adults under disability, life support cases, sterilisation, non-therapeutic surgery, treatment of children (including HIV positive cases)
  • Cases involving issues relating to education
  • Adoption
  • Inter country adoption
  • Injunctive relief
The 1kbw child law team is experienced in judicial review and human rights issues and specifically those arising out of the human rights act 1998.  This includes a focus on - Article 2: Right to Life; Article 8: Right to respect for private and family life; Article 12: Right to marry and found a family.

Increasingly cases involving the media arise.  We are experienced in relation to obtaining and resisting injunctions to block publicity.

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