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Edward Lamb, instructed by Georgina Emmerson of Ellis Jones Solicitors, successfully defended an application by the mother AB (“the Mother”) under the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 for the summary return of EF to Cyprus, where the Mother claimed the child…
Deka Chambers has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the Family Law Awards 2022.
Chambers has been nominated for the breadth of expertise within the family law team and for the team’s collaborative and collegiate approach to working.
We are…
Edward Lamb appears in an important case concerning the scope of the 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility: London Borough of Hackney v P & Ors [2022] EWHC 1981 (Fam).
Mr Justice…
DJ v. CICA (First Tier Tribunal), 15 June 2022
Appearing in the First Tier Tribunal on appeal of a decision of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, Edward Lamb secured the maximum award of £500,000 for a catastrophically injured appellant.
The appellant,…
On 11th of May, Ed Lamb and Jake Richards delivered training on contemporary topics in complex private law children cases to Osbornes Law.
Jake Richards discussed recent updates in fact-finding and practical tips on running complex fact findings in private children cases.
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Edward Lamb has recently had 2 articles published in leading legal publications:
In the recent April 2022 edition of the Journal of Personal Injury Law, Edward discusses issues relating to capacity in injury litigation. The article can be found
The Claimant, with ASD and ADHD diagnoses, claimed for damages for historic child abuse by a teacher employed by the Defendant. The teacher was prosecuted and sentenced to prison.
The judgment concerns the cost consequences following from the Claimant’s acceptance of a…
9 Gough Chambers is delighted to announce that Tim Parker has been appointed Queen’s Counsel in the 2021 competition.
Called in 1995, Tim leads the family team within chambers where Legal 500 described him as “the set’s foremost leading family junior”.
He…
A summary of the Practice Note by the Senior Costs Judge: deductions from damages
On 2 December 2021, the Senior Costs Judge, published some helpful guidance on the approval of costs settlements, assessments under CPR 46.4(2) and deductions from damages, as it…
The EU Settlement Scheme application process closes today. Following a report by The Children’s Society that less than 40% had made applications to the EUSS, there is a concern that the status of many children in care may not have been settled….
