Lesbian Visibility Week

Head of Chambers, Elizabeth Isaacs KC, is featured in an article in DIVA Magazine, the world’s leading magazine for LGBTQIA women and non-binary people. The article is entitled “Legally Lesbian... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce James Picken’s appointment as a Circuit Judge

We are delighted to announce that James Picken has been appointed as a Circuit Judge. Head of Chambers, Elizabeth Isaacs KC, said “We are absolutely delighted to learn of His Honour Judge Picken̵... Continue Reading

Transparency in the Family Courts: Griffiths v Tickle [2021] EWCA Civ 1882

Eloise Marriott details the highly important decision in Griffiths v Tickle, explaining well the key issues addressed by the Court of Appeal and as covered at first instance and on appeal by Chambers’ Ti... Continue Reading

Family Group Newsletter: Summer 2021 Edition

To view the latest edition of the Family Group Newsletter please click here. Within this update you will find a range of articles including: ‘TT (Children: Discharge of Care Order) [2021] EWCA Civ ... Continue Reading

Four members of St Ives Chambers appear in landmark decision involving Herefordshire Council

Four members of the St Ives Chambers Family Team have appeared in the recently published decision of The Honourable Mr Justice Keehan in Re: YY (Children: Conduct of the Local Authority) [2021] EWHC 749 (F... Continue Reading

Family Group Newsletter: Spring 2021 Edition

To view the latest edition of the Family Group Newsletter please click here. Within this update you will find a range of articles including: ‘Requesting amplification of a judge’s reasons prior to... Continue Reading

Sarah Fahy to return from Maternity Leave

We are delighted to announce that Sarah Fahy will be returning to Chambers on the 4th January 2021. Sarah specialises in Family Law. She regularly appears at all stages of both public and private law proce... Continue Reading

Family Group Newsletter Autumn 2020

Please click here for the latest edition of the Family Group Newsletter. Within this update you will find a range of articles including: – ‘Covid-19 and the Family Justice System’ by Mar... Continue Reading

R v P (Children: Similar Fact Evidence) 2020 EWCA Civ 1088

On 18 August 2020, the Court of Appeal delivered their judgement in the case of R v P (Children: Similar Fact Evidence) [2020] EWCA Civ 1088, providing guidance on the general approach to be taken to simil... Continue Reading

UPDATE – Parental Alienation

Rebecca Cross: Following the parental alienation training session on 2 July 2020, the much awaited decision of Re S [2020] EWHC 1940 (Fam) has now been published. In his judgment, Williams J ordered a tra... Continue Reading