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We are incredibly proud to have been shortlisted in 4 categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024, including Family Set of the Year! #ChambersUKBarAwards #FamilyLaw 1/2

Congratulations to our Joint Head of Chambers, Barbara Mills KC, who has been shortlisted for 2 awards: Family Silk of the Year and Diversity & Inclusion: Outstanding Contribution. We're also delighted to congratulate Andrew Powell on his shortlisting for D & I: Future Leader.

Congratulations to Piers Pressdee KC, Anita Mehta, @HarryGates6, Samantha Woodham, Jacqueline Renton, Andrew Powell, Rachel Chisholm, Mani Singh Basi and Olivia Gaunt on their well-deserved nominations. To view the full shortlist, click here: familylawawards.com/website/13941/… 2/2

Today Catherine Wood KC and Julia Townend are observing the operation of the private law children Pathfinder Pilot with HHJ Simmonds and DJ Lowe at Bournemouth Family Court, including meeting with CAFCASS and a domestic abuse support agency. Contact the clerks for further info.

Rotenberg v Rotenberg & Ors [2024] EWFC 185. Peel J. Where landscape on the ground was v different from that which was envisaged at the time of the order an executory order could be reframed under the Thwaite jurisdiction. Summary by Elizabeth Bowden here tinyurl.com/yc8xzcac

A great opportunity to consider a very interesting and current question!

There is still time to make a submission for our Financial Remedies Essay Competition 2024, which closes on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. For more information about our prizes and how to make a submission, click the link below.

We’re delighted that 4PB has been featured in four articles in the November edition of Counsel Magazine. 1. 𝗠𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (Page 10) 2. 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 (Page 14) 3. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

𝟰𝗣𝗕 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿! We are excited to share that 4PB won Family Set of the Year at yesterday's Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024! This award highlights the exceptional expertise and dedication of our barristers, solidifying our reputation as

The 6ams are finally back! ☕️☕️

Father v Mother & Anor [2024] EWHC 3332 (Fam): F's application seeking contact in Europe and the USA, where he lives, in case where M had previously abducted the child but F's return application had been refused. Contact allowed, subject to $25K bond. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/…

Delighted to be involved and excited to share the first, bumper issue!

On this day we remember Gavin getting a signed photo of his favourite player 'Dawsy' for Christmas

Edgar has Christmas right

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Dickason v Dickason [2024] EWFC 285 (B). HHJ Sweeney. H was a serial ‘non-attender’, both of substantive application and enforcement. Suspended committal order made. Summary by Kieran Ball here tinyurl.com/55auzc6k

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XY v XX [2024] EWFC 387 (B) (08 November 2024): Application by husband to set aside a financial remedies order on the grounds that the judge had not considered his possible CGT liability on the disposal of overseas assets. Application dismissed. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/…

In an article published in The Times and The Sunday Times, Judith Murray KC and Rachel Chisholm (Rachel Chisholm) discuss how abusers "seek to use the court process to perpetuate further abuse". thetimes.com/article/34ac1e… Their piece, titled "𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘁