Family Law

Lorna Cservenka joins Garden Court Family Team as new tenant

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to welcome Lorna Cservenka to the Garden Court Chambers Family Team. Lorna is an outstanding family advocate. Called to the Bar in 2021, Lorna was a solicitor for 23 years before joining the Bar.

9 August 2021

Government plans to ban virginity testing in breakthrough for #VirginityDoesNotDefineMe campaign

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers has been providing legal advice on the legislation.

23 July 2021

Government signals support for Private Members Bill to end child marriage

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers has been providing legal advice on the bill.

16 June 2021

Stephen Lue, Tessa Buchanan and Audrey Cherryl Mogan shortlisted at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2021

We are delighted to announce that Stephen Lue, Tessa Buchanan and Audrey Cheryl Mogan of Garden Court Chambers have been shortlisted at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2021.

18 May 2021

Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers Family Team Shortlisted at True Honour Awards

We are delighted to announce Naomi Wiseman of Garden Court Chambers Family Team has been shortlisted at the Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO)'s True Honour Awards.

5 May 2021

Garden Court Chambers mourns the death of Ian Peddie QC

4 March 2021

The Domestic Abuse Bill, a step in the right direction?

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

1 March 2021

Opening the door to arbitration in family finances cases

Blog post by Dinah Loeb of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team. Hayley V Hayley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369

24 February 2021

Domestic Abuse Bill - What does it mean for victims of domestic abuse in the family courts?

Blog post by Rachel Schon of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

24 February 2021

Stuck Between a Virus and a Human Rights Breach…

Blog post by Monifa Walters-Thompson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

24 February 2021

Family courts rule to inoculate children when parents disagree on the vaccination of their children

Blog post by Luke McLean of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

24 February 2021

Amanda Weston QC representing Appellant Mothers in Court of Appeal Domestic Abuse Case

Amanda Weston QC of Garden Court Chambers is representing two appellant Mothers. She is leading Dr Charlotte Proudman of Goldsmiths Chambers. In the case of B-B Amanda Weston QC, leads Dr Proudman, instructed by Jenny Beck of Beck Fitzgerald

21 January 2021

Local Authority failed to sufficiently consider the impact of Covid-19 on parents of a severely disabled child

Our Rebekah Wilson, of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, acted for a mother in care proceedings

4 January 2021

Court of Appeal set aside findings in a complex case of non accidental injury

Mai-Ling Savage and Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Family Team appear for the respondent and appellant respectively. X, T, A, E and S (Children), Re [2020] EWCA Civ 1680 (11 December 2020)

16 December 2020

Naomi Wiseman quoted in The Guardian - New Bill could close child marriage loophole in England & Wales

Naomi Wiseman of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team is providing legal advice on the Bill.

5 October 2020

Equal family justice – its pursuit in a pandemic

Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team and Nkumbe Ekaney QC of 1GC Family Law for the Family Law Journal.

31 August 2020

Approved Judgment: H-B-S (Children)

Mai-Ling Savage & Monifa Walters-Thompson of Garden Court represented the appellant, Rebekah Wilson of Garden Court represented the respondent mother, & Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright of Garden Court represented the father.

29 July 2020

‘Reading down’ the statute: The case of Re: A (Surrogacy: s.54 Criteria) [2020]

Mai-Ling Savage leading Stephen Lue, both of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team, acted for the father. Rachel Schon was the the third six pupil in this case.

23 July 2020

Court of Appeal dismisses Local Authority appeal against court’s refusal to make a placement order in relation to a two-year-old girl

James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team represented the Respondent Father instructed by Adeeba Naseem of Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

24 June 2020

Court of Appeal upholds ruling by President of Family Division that Family Courts are not bound by a previous assessment or determination on the risk of ‘FGM' made by the First-tier Tribunal

Amanda Weston QC, James Holmes and Naomi Wiseman represented the Local Authority. Kathryn Cronin and Artis Kakonge led by Deirdre Fottrell QC represented the child.

15 June 2020

The Local Authority v Mothers and Others 2020 EWHC 1216

Rebekah Wilson of the Garden Court Family Team appeared in the case of The Local Authority v Mother & Ors, led by Andrew Bagchi QC, acting for an intervener whose younger brother had been strangled at the age of 13.

27 May 2020

Law Society Gazette - McFarlane warns of remote hearing ‘overload’ after wrong care order

Stephen Lue of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team represented the grandmother in this case.

13 May 2020

Separation REALLY is the last resort

Nisha Bambhra of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

27 April 2020

Best endeavours v reasonable endeavours

Dinah Loeb of the Garden Court Chambers Family Team.

27 April 2020

A timely and important decision on remote hearings in the family courts – Re P: (A Child Remote Hearings) (2020) EWFC 32

Allison Munroe QC leading William Tautz were instructed by All Family Matters, on behalf of the 1st Respondent. The case considered the issues around the suitability of remote hearings for contested final hearings.

22 April 2020

Garden Court Family Team offer free assistance to key workers seeking legal protection from domestic abuse

Members of the family team are able - where capacity allows - to offer a free hour of legal advice to key workers who seek legal advice on how to secure an injunction to protect themselves from harm.

6 April 2020

Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers appointed Queen’s Counsel today

Garden Court Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Simblet and Allison Munroe of Garden Court Chambers have been formally appointed Queen’s Counsel today.

16 March 2020

Parental orders in surrogacy arrangements when partners are estranged

Author: Rachel Schon - 3rd Six, Garden Court Chambers

16 March 2020

Ms Justice Russell and some Feng Shui: the case of JH v MF [2020] EWHC 86 (Fam)

Author: Rebekah Wilson - Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

16 March 2020

Vulnerable 16-17 years olds: Children Act, Court of Protection or Inherent Jurisdiction

Author: Hannah Rought-Brooks - Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

11 March 2020

The unprecedented case of a third fact finding hearing

Author: Monifa Walters-Thompson - Barrister, Garden Court Chambers

11 March 2020

Garden Court Family Team are delighted with the news that Allison Munroe is to take silk

Authors: Rebekah Wilson and Monifa Walters-Thompson, Barristers, Garden Court Chambers Family Team

20 February 2020