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 placement orders for A. The final hearing took place across 5 days on 6th-10th March 2023 (“the 2023 proceedings”). The mother, S, was unrepresented by choice. She did not attend […]
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 cash or a debit card. Westgate Chambers’ Andy Hall assisted the FCA’s legal team with their preparation for the proceedings. These are the first charges to be brought under the […]
Louise Walls provides insightful commentary on the recent case, Care Proceedings: Future Risk [2024] EWFC 246 (B) In this case, on 2nd August 2024 in the Family Court at Bournemouth, HHJ Simmonds made a Special Guardianship Order in favour of the Paternal Grandparents finding that the future risks to the child were such that it […]
Jodie Cudworth, instructed by Charlotte Vassall from Chamberlain Martin Solicitors, was instructed by the Maternal Grandmother in a case concerned non-accidental injuries caused to a child (B). Two weeks before B was admitted to hospital, the mother had noticed red dots in B’s eyes. She showed family members who confirmed the same. In the following […]
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 Law and Private Law Children cases. Martha specialises in Family Law. She brings finely honed advocacy skills and extensive experience in care proceedings as in-house counsel for the Orbis Consortium […]
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, was deemed to be beyond parental control after DM, who had cared for her, developed Alzheimer’s. It was decided that KM should remain in the UK under a care order […]
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 O” (Care Proceedings) from the Family Court at Worthing on 20th June 2024. In the appeal the Appellant – the mother – was represented by Westgate Chambers’ John Hatton (instructed […]
On the 7th June, members of the Westgate Chambers’ team enjoyed this year’s Sussex Law Society Ball with some of our most valued clients. Now a cornerstone of the Sussex legal calendar, the ball took place at the Grand Hotel in Brighton. The event provides the perfect opportunity to relax with colleagues and clients and […]
Patrick Steel has provided a case commentary of X & Y (Intermediary: Practice and Procedure) [2024] EWHC 906 (Fam). In the recent case of Re X & Y (Intermediary: Practice and Procedure) [2024] EWHC 906 (Fam), Mr Justice Williams addresses the practice and procedure concerning the instruction of intermediaries in family court proceedings. Williams J […]
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 the father applied under the 1980 Hague Convention for the return of his daughter to Ukraine, following her removal to the UK by the mother without his consent. The mother […]