Covent Garden, lunchtime on a weekday. Almost completely deserted and eerily silent #londonlockdown

Here we go! Join us now for a discussion on all things child abduction...

Find out more about the new CALA crew, our COVID-19 survey, and how to volunteer for our Duty Advocate Scheme...👇🏻

Honoured to be part of this online conference tomorrow hosted by King's College London ... we'll be discussing some of the legal, ethical and structural challenges of sexual exploitation of women and children in the aid industry. More here - hopin.com/events/interse…

Big news for anyone working in international children law! 🚨🚨 CALA - Child Abduction Lawyers Association has just launched a pro bono duty advocate scheme specifically for High Court children proceedings. Thanks to the many firms who have volunteered. Full details below! 👇🏼

Proud to announce the CALA - Child Abduction Lawyers Association Duty Scheme is back and bigger than ever - with 25 specialist abduction firms having volunteered. Massive thanks to everyone taking part!

It is our pleasure to announce The International Family Law Group LLP Partner @James_Netto shortlisted in category of 'International Family Lawyer of the Year' FLA LexisNexis. The ceremony is on 28 November 2022 bit.ly/3wTsIJ1 #internationalfamilylaw #awards2022 #familylawyer

Absolutely over the moon to have been shortlisted for International Family Lawyer of the Year - especially amongst such esteemed competition! See you all in November! 😁

Join me and the brilliant Melissa Kucinski tomorrow as we discuss representing children in international cases in the US and UK @AFCCtweets

One for all the international children lawyers...a CALA - Child Abduction Lawyers Association seminar not to be missed!

A brilliant evening, made even better by coming away as Highly Commended - International Family Lawyer of the Year! 😄😄😄

The International Family Law Group LLP partner James Netto acted for the successful applicant mother in the first reported case of an abducted child being returned to Ukraine since the Russian invasion bit.ly/3Usf6h5 #childabduction #internationalfamilylaw #return #ukraine

If there is one case to show the high threshold of Article 13b, perhaps it is this - following analysis of risks posed by war, middle strikes and nuclear attack, return of an abducted child to Ukraine ordered, in part given location within country. Fascinating case!

A big thank you to all of the dozens of firms who have volunteered their time for the CALA - Child Abduction Lawyers Association Duty Advocate Scheme for the year ahead. Full rota and info below!

Tickets out now for our Back to Basics Event on the 1980 Hague Convention - info below!

If anyone near Berkshire heard a loud shriek at lunchtime today, that was the collective sound of us being dunked into ice cold water... Bizarrely brilliant day in the mud with Michael Allum Alexandra Hampton and Fiona Stewart - bring on 2024!

Cutesy pictures of dogs as judges aside, AI-generated images are here to stay. Check out my article below about the risks they pose in children proceedings...

And we are back! The CALA Duty Advocate Scheme is now live for the year ahead. A big thank you to all the firms volunteering to assist. Full details below...

A great chance to see a High Court judge's perspective on abduction matters...join us on 7 Dec for the CALA - Child Abduction Lawyers Association AGM and a view from Mr Justice Williams!

It's back and bigger than ever! Big thank you to all the solicitors and counsel for volunteering for this year's CALA - Child Abduction Lawyers Association duty rota!