Partner Forum Shah examines Article 13(b) of the 1980 Hague Convention in the latest edition of the LexisNexisUK International Family Law Journal. Read Forum's article here: bit.ly/3xGGaUk #FamilyLaw #HagueConvention #ChildAbduction

Partner Jessica Reid and Senior Associate Aysel Akhundova will be speaking at the UIA 1st Private International Law Forum, taking place from 4 - 5 July in Palma de Mallorca. Read more here: bit.ly/4eOHdCz

Floriane Laruelle is speaking at the conference ‘The vulnerable adult in the European and international order: anticipating protection in private and comparative international law’ in Lille tomorrow, 5 July. Read more here: bit.ly/4aKK4ZN UnivCatholille CRIDON Nord-Est

Forum Shah, Amy Rowe and Gemma Adams, instructing Michael Gration KC and Mani Singh Basi, both of 4PB, successfully represented the mother in an application to set aside orders made in care proceedings in respect of her child. Read more here: bit.ly/3xIInig #FamilyLaw

Senior Associate Kate Brett, instructing Hannah Markham KC of 36Family, successfully acted for the mother in proceedings resulting in, amongst others, a prohibited steps order, a specific issue order, and a s.91(14) order bit.ly/3RWMo9D

Partner Anna Shadbolt, instructing Fiona Stewart of Queen Elizabeth Building, recently acted pro bono for the respondent in JL v NN, a case which highlights the difficulties in predicting ultimate outcomes in modest asset cases in the courts. Read more: bit.ly/4cwNmBH

We are delighted that Dawson Cornwell has been recognised in the Chambers and Partners #ChambersHNW2024 for ‘Family/Matrimonial Finance’. Partners Russell Bywater, Jessica Reid and Simon Bruce have also been individually ranked. Read the full recognitions here: bit.ly/3WpkHJ4

Partner Simon Bruce assesses the controversial Court of Appeal decision in the case of Standish v Standish, how it may herald fresh calls for #FamilyLaw reform, and the resultant legal muddle in Family Law Week and Today's Family Lawyer. bit.ly/3LNWTZw bit.ly/4fuhtvl

Today is the final day to vote for Senior Associate Kate Brett in the ⬛🟥Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2024! Kate has been shortlisted in the ‘Family Lawyer of the Year – Associate’ category. Vote for Kate here: bit.ly/456oOMQ

Dawson Cornwell members Sacha Lee, Gemma Adams, and Ilona Jozwiak will each be walking or running 100 miles in August to raise money for ChallengeAid, to help build ‘Schools of Hope’ in some of Africa’s most impoverished areas. Read more or donate here: bit.ly/3AaheFD

Partner Carolina Marín Pedreño acted as the litigation friend of a young person who was at risk of forced marriage and managed to escape her parents in a third country. Read more here: bit.ly/4cyAavv

Partners Forum Shah and Hilka Hollmann comment on a recent unusual case in which a judge ruled on the existence of a child in eprivateclient, particularly highlighting the issues arising from parties being unrepresented. Read more here: bit.ly/3M3CdwB #FamilyLaw

Helen Kings recently caught up with Herr Doktor Philipp Bergjans, who completed work experience at Dawson Cornwell in 2014 and is now an Associate Taylor Wessing DE. We knew he would have a successful legal career! Read more about our placement schemes: bit.ly/4cocgT5

We are delighted to announce three new Resolution accredited specialist solicitors! Senior Associates Aysel Akhundova and Floriane Laruelle, and Associate Sacha Lee, are now Resolution accredited, demonstrating the expertise our lawyers bring to our children law. Resolution

Sulema Jahangir, Nina Hunjan and Anat Amirthanathan, instrucing Mark Jarman KC, Ruth Kirby KC and Mani Singh Basi of 4PB, successfully secured a committal order against a father in a very sad case involving wrongful retention and alleged abuse. bit.ly/4cBk2sX

Partner Carolina Marín Pedreño last week spoke at the Mexican Senate, discussing a wide range of issues relating to surrogacy in Mexico.  #Surrogacy #FamilyLaw #GestacionSubrogada

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for ‘Children's Law Team of the Year’ at the LexisNexisUK Family Law Awards 2024, and several members of the team have also been shortlisted individually. Read more here: bit.ly/3MpL8ZA

Partner Sarah Jane Lenihan was recently interviewed by The Eventus Recruitment Group on her career in #FamilyLaw, achieving partnership at a young age, and her advice for the next generation of lawyers. Read more here: bit.ly/3zaoTUd #LegalCareers

A warm welcome to Tanya Arackal, who today joins Dawson Cornwell’s matrimonial department as a trainee solicitor. Read more here: bit.ly/3zb4oXt

Our congratulations go to Isabela Maculan and Laura Couves, who have today been admitted as solicitors of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Both Isabela and Laura will be joining the matrimonial department at Dawson Cornwell. #MatrimonialLaw #FamilyLaw