We are delighted to announce that Madeleine Miller and Louise Thomson have accepted offers of tenancy at 9 Gough Chambers.
Madeleine and Louise join us on successful completion of their pupillages. We welcome them and wish them the best for their careers at the Bar with us. They join our busy practice groups and remain available for instruction in all of our core areas.
Madeleine’s profile can be accessed here, and Louise’s profile can be accessed here.
Much of children law involves the exploration of the facts relating to the child’s care and welfare, often coloured by the complex relationship dynamics between the adult protagonists. Occasionally, however, the facts which need to be established can be more fundamental. In John v Jane…
By Laura Hibberd Re E (A Child) (Special Guardianship Order: Public Law Proceedings) [2026] EWCA Civ 1167 Special guardianship orders are often thought of as the “middle ground” of permanence: more secure than a care order, less final than adoption, and with the child’s legal…
By Tim Parker KC The President of the Family Division handed down judgment on 29th September 2026 the decision in the first appeal following the introduction of Child-Focused Courts pilot. In Re C (Child Arrangements Orders; Domestic Abuse; Child Focused Court) [2026] EWCA Civ 1216…
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