Single parent surrogacy reform approved by the House of Lords

In 2016, Elizabeth Isaacs QC and Adem Muzaffer were instructed by NGA Law in the ground breaking case of Re Z (A Child: No 2) [2016] EWHC 1191 (Fam), in which the President of the Family Division made a de... Continue Reading

2019/20 Pupillage applications are now open

Pupillage at St Ives is a challenging but ultimately highly rewarding experience. We have high professional standards and expect much from those who join us in their First and Second Six. Applications for ... Continue Reading

Two presentations from the Child Care Conference are now available online

As part of our support to our clients CPD commitments and continuing competence, we have uploaded details from a couple of the presentations from the Child Care Conference in October. The training material... Continue Reading

Landlords must independently intend to complete redevelopment in order to oppose tenancy renewal

In an eagerly awaited judgment, the Supreme Court confirmed on 5th December 2018 that a landlord must intend to demolish or reconstruct premises independently of the tenant’s statutory claim to a new t... Continue Reading

November Pupillage Blog

“So far, I have personally found that the combination of both a direct pupil supervisor and a more junior pupillage mentor to work well, both offering incisive and helpful guidance.” Harry Marriott ref... Continue Reading

Recent cases that offer guidance on judicial review in the criminal sector

A number of recent cases have offered substantial guidance on when judicial review should be used and how such cases should be approached in the criminal sector. Harry Marriott, a Pupil at St Ives, has exp... Continue Reading

Training materials now available from our website

As part of our support to our clients CPD commitments and continuing competence, we have uploaded a number of training materials from recent seminars and events. To access the material visitors can click o... Continue Reading

Elizabeth Isaacs QC and Adem Muzaffer attend APPG Surrogacy evidence session at the Houses of Parliament

On 13th November 2018, Elizabeth Isaacs QC and Adem Muzaffer were invited to attend an evidence session of All-Party Parliamentary Group on Surrogacy at the Houses of Parliament. The stated purpose of the ... Continue Reading

Family (Children) Group Update – now available

The autumn edition of the Family Law Group Update is now available, please click here. In this edition, our Members have written articles including: Section 20 – Use and Abuse (Tom Harrill) Special ... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers Autumn Newsletter

The latest edition of the St Ives Chambers Newsletter is now available to read. This edition includes details on our new Pupils and recent offer of tenancy, a look back on our recent conferences, and much ... Continue Reading