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Children Law, Family Law, Criminal Defence | Wednesday 27 March 2024

Lorna Cservenka appears at Cafcass to deliver training on racial bias issues in hair strand testing

Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team appeared at Cafcass and delivered a presentation to a team of public law Children’s Guardians on the topic of “Is there racial bias in hair strand testing?”

Lorna Cservenka

Family Law | Friday 15 March 2024

Court dispenses with parental consent in adoption case with surrogacy background

Laura Williams of the Garden Court Family Law Team represented the local authority.

Laura Williams

Community Care Law, Family Law | Friday 8 March 2024

Judge rules children should remain in foster care due to their individual needs

Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team was instructed by Saffron Lewis of Dillex Solicitors.

Lorna Cservenka

Children Law, Family Law | Friday 23 February 2024

Judge issues 'barring order' to protect children at risk of abduction from father

James Holmes of the Garden Court Family Team represented the Mother of the children, instructed by Cris McCurley of Ben Hoare Bell.

James Holmes

Family Law | Wednesday 21 February 2024

Maggie Jones successfully represents First Respondent in the Court of Appeal

Our Maggie Jones of the Garden Court Family Team, led by Deirdre Fottrell KC of 4PB, has been successful in the Court of Appeal case YM (Care Proceedings: Clarification of Reasons).

Maggie Jones

Family Law, Children Law | Friday 2 February 2024

Malek Wan Daud acts for children where Judge highlights vital role of intermediaries in cases with vulnerable parents

Malek Wan Daud of the Garden Court Family Law Team acted for the children, ‘O’ and ‘Y’, instructed by Zak Routledge of THP Solicitors.

Malek Wan Daud

Family Law, Domestic Abuse | Wednesday 20 December 2023

The Family Court and Domestic Abuse – Any change?

Blog post by Hannah Rought-Brooks of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Hannah Rought-Brooks

Family Law | Wednesday 20 December 2023

Variation and Extension of Supervision Orders under s39(2) Children Act - Giving Supervision Orders some teeth

Blog post by Lorna Cservenka of the Garden Court Family Law Team.

Lorna Cservenka

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