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Westgate Chambers enjoyed this year’s Eastbourne Law Society Ball
On the 31st of January, Westgate Chambers’ members and clerks enjoyed a memorable night at the Eastbourne Law Society Ball hosted at The Grand Hotel,

Laura Winser provides a judgment summary on Re N (A Child) [2024] EWFC 331 (B) (12 November 2024) for Family Law Week
Lauren Winser has provided a judgment summary in the case of Re N (A Child) [2024] EWFC 331 (B) (12 November 2024) for Family Law Week.

Richard Barton invited to be a guest interviewer at the Lewes Speakers Festival
Recently Head of Chambers, Richard Barton, was invited to be a guest interviewer before a large audience at the Lewes Speakers Festival. His first interview

We are delighted to announce the addition of Elissa Da Costa-Waldman MCIArb as a full tenant
Westgate Chambers are delighted to announce the addition of Elissa Da Costa-Waldman MCIArb as a full tenant. While Elissa also retains a Door Tenancy at

Westgate Chambers: A round up of 2024
Welcome to Westgate Chambers’ round up of 2024. At the end of another very busy year, we have taken look back at some of the

Westgate Chambers welcomes Neive Augustin
Neive accepts instructions across a wide spectrum of Chambers’ specialist areas within family and civil law. Neive has extensive experience in all areas of family

Lauren Winser provides insightful commentary on the recent case of S v Birmingham City Council & Others [2024] EWFC 244 (B) (24 April 2024).
This matter concerned a final hearing of the local authority’s application regarding four children, namely care orders for SH, SA and SI, and care and

Olumide Osunkoya charged for operating multiple crypto ATMs
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has seen Olumide Osunkoya charged for operating multiple crypto ATMs, kiosks that allow users to buy and sell cryptocurrency for

Louise Walls provides insightful commentary on the recent case of Care Proceedings: Future Risk [2024] EWFC 246 (B)
Louise Walls provides insightful commentary on the recent case of Care Proceedings: Future Risk [2024] EWFC 246 (B). In this case, on 2nd August 2024

Jodie Cudworth instructed in a case concerning non-accidental injuries caused to a child (B).
Jodie Cudworth, instructed by Charlotte Vassall from Chamberlain Martin Solicitors, acted for the Maternal Grandmother in a case concerning non-accidental injuries caused to a child

Westgate Chambers welcome Family barrister Martha Walsh
Westgate Chambers are delighted to welcome Family barrister Martha Walsh to our team. As of Monday 9th September, Martha will be accepting instructions in Public

Patrick Steel provides a case commentary on Re KM (A Child) (Welfare) [2023] EWFC 313
Patrick Steel provides insightful commentary on the recent case, Re KM (A Child) (Welfare) [2023] EWFC 313, for Family Law Week In this case, KM, a child,

Westgate Chambers’ John Hatton aids an important decision in ”the appeal of O”. (Care Proceedings)
Lord Justice Lewison, Lord Justice Bean and Lord Justice Baker from the Civil Division of The Court of Appeal sat to hear ”the appeal of

Patrick Steel provides a case commentary of X & Y (Intermediary: Practice and Procedure) [2024] EWHC 906 (Fam)
Patrick Steel has provided a case commentary of X & Y (Intermediary: Practice and Procedure) [2024] EWHC 906 (Fam). In the recent case of Re

Patrick Steel provides commentary on Re A (Article 13b, Ukraine) [2023] EWHC 3524 (Fam) for Family Law Week
Patrick Steel provides insightful commentary on the recent case, Re A (Article 13b, Ukraine) [2023] EWHC 3524 (Fam), for Family Law Week. In Re A