Practice Area: Public Law Children

Full line up of speakers confirmed for the Child Care Conference 2018

Some of the nation’s leading experts in family law will be gathering on Friday 12th October for St Ives Annual Child Care Conference. The one-day conference will begin with the keynote address presented ... Continue Reading

Child Care Conference: The Honourable Mr Justice Keehan to deliver the keynote address

The Family Group at St Ives are delighted to announce that the keynote address at the Child Care Conference 2018 will be given by The Honourable Mr Justice Keehan. Mr Justice Keehan was appointed as a High... Continue Reading

Family Law Clerking Team of the Year – vote for us here

We are delighted that St Ives has been shortlisted for the ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year – Regional’ award and the ‘Clerking Team of the Year’ award at the Family Law Awards 20... Continue Reading

St Ives Chambers are delighted to be shortlisted for the Family Law Awards 2018

We are delighted to announce the St Ives has been shortlisted in two categories for the LexisNexis Family Law Awards. The categories are the ‘Family Law Chambers of the Year – Regional’ award... Continue Reading

Natalie Cross has joined St Ives Chambers

We are delighted to announce that Natalie Cross has joined chambers and is available for immediate instruction. Natalie is a family practitioner called to the Bar in 2009, who undertakes private and public... Continue Reading

Williams v Hackney: Real and Voluntary Delegation of Parental Responsibility

To say that interpreting the meaning of the words of section 20 of the Children Act 1989 has been problematic is an understatement. Problematic for social workers and social services departments who want t... Continue Reading

Family Law Group Update: Summer 2018

Please find attached the ‘Family Law Group Update’ for Summer 2018, contents include: Details of the Child Care Conference 2018. Basharat Hussain joins Chambers. Update:  Judges Meeting with ... Continue Reading

Basharat Hussain joins St Ives Chambers

St Ives Chambers is delighted to announce that Basharat Hussain has joined Chambers from Cornwall Street Chambers. Basharat, who is a family law specialist, will be available to accept instructions through... Continue Reading

Chambers & Partners announce ranked members for 2019 including two new barristers

St Ives Chambers are delighted that its members continue to be recommended in Chambers & Partners. Members from the Family/Matrimonial group who will be included in the 2019 edition are Jeremy Weston Q... Continue Reading

Our highly regarded Family Law Team is recruiting

Due to a significant surplus of work across all areas of the family team, applications are invited from exceptional practitioners at all levels of call in the following practice areas: Public law children... Continue Reading