Jayne Mullen returning from sabbatical 7th January 2019

We are looking forward to welcoming Family Finance specialist Jayne Mullen back on 7th January 2019 when she returns from her sabbatical travelling the world. To view Jayne’s profile, click here. For mor... Continue Reading

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

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

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

Priya Tromans joins Business & Property Team

We are pleased to welcome Priya Tromans to Chambers. Priya joins our Business & Property team having practised litigation for over seven years, with experience in a wide range of commercial and individ... Continue Reading

National Adoption Week: A brief case law update

In the recent case of Re S (Child as parent: Adoption: Consent) [2017] EWHC 2729 (Fam), Cobb J provided guidance as to how the court should assess the competence of a child parent when it comes to the iss... Continue Reading

Rebecca Cross provides independent review of public law Children’s Cases

Rebecca Cross was instructed to provide an independent review of several public law children’s cases where Trimega Laboratories Limited were instructed to provide forensic toxicology test results which w... Continue Reading

Good Luck to the Pupils of 2018/19

Good luck to those of you starting your Pupillage year this week. Members and staff have provided some useful hints and tips for the next 12 months. Good Luck, St Ives Chambers ... Continue Reading