Private Children Law

Fact-Finding - Leslie Samuels QC, Pump Court Chambers. How marked is the shift in approach to "similar fact" evidence of domestic abuse in Children Act proceedings? How can you expect the judges to react?

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Grandparents - Pamela Scriven QC, 1 KBW (Child Arrangement, London, 28.06.17) How can grandparents and family members create a role for themselves to play in child arrangements proceedings? When do they become parties to air their case or serve as witnesses for others?

• Date Uploaded: 28 Jun 2017
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Litigants-in-Person - Madeleine Reardon, 1KBW (Private Children Law, London, 29.09.16) How do you approach a Finding of Fact Hearing in Children Act proceedings when one of the parties is a litigant-in person? Should litigants-in-person be dealt with in the same way as represented clients?

• Date Uploaded: 1 Nov 2016
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Grandparents - Damian Garrido, QC, Harcourt Chambers (Private Children Law, London, 29.09.16) What is the outer limit of private law children orders which engage Art 8, with particular reference to direct contact between a child and grandparent?

• Date Uploaded: 1 Nov 2016
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Change of Care - Piers Pressdee QC, 29 Bedford Row (Private Children Law, London, 29.09.16) When will the court support a change of care arrangement where a parent is (1) emotionally manipulating the child against the other parent or (2) making false allegations of abuse?

• Date Uploaded: 1 Nov 2016
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