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Our News

10th June 2020

Our Pupil, Eleanor Clotworthy, shares her experience of second six pupillage during lockdown in The Times

9th June 2020

The Road Ahead – Most recent & important guidance from the President of the Family Division

8th June 2020

It is with deep regret that FOURTEEN marks the death last week of Glenn Brasse. Glenn was a founding member of these Chambers and was for many years its head. Our thoughts are with all his family and friends.

1st June 2020

Chambers Announcement – Return to Work

Our Work

All of our barristers are family law specialists and are ideally placed to offer expert legal advice and representation, whatever your family dispute concerns.

FOURTEEN has a national reputation for its expertise in public law proceedings: our barristers have acted in many of the landmark cases, regularly appearing at all levels of court, including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

CHILDREN: PRIVATE

We are at the forefront of the development of private law disputes, including alternative family structures and surrogacy cases. We act at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court, acting for parents, grandparents, children and wider family members.

FAMILY FINANCE

We specialise in financial claims arising from the breakdown of marriages, civil partnerships and cohabiting relationships - within this jurisdiction and overseas - from high-profile, high-value financial cases to those with more modest assets.

COURT OF PROTECTION

Our barristers appear frequently in health and welfare cases and in matters pertaining to property and financial affairs. We also welcome instructions in cases concerning the Mental Health Act 1983 and community care law.

INTERNATIONAL

Our international family law team has extensive experience dealing with cross-border disputes involving the movement of children, jurisdictional conflicts, international family finance and forced marriage and ‘stranded spouses’ cases.

Our Tweets

31st July 2020

David Sharp successfully appealed against the Judge’s decision to request a French court to assume jurisdiction under Article 15 BIIR.

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2020/1002.html

28th July 2020

The perils of not properly exiting a remote hearing - Court of Appeal rule that Judd J should have recused herself having been overheard suggesting that a witness was “inventing a cough in order to avoid having to answer difficult questions"
http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2020/987.html

Top Ranking

We are delighted to have been recognised once again in this year’s directories, with special mention for our expertise in matrimonial finance and in children law.

Public Access

FOURTEEN has a team of Public Access barristers who are qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public. If you become involved in a court case, our barristers can draft documents for the court on your behalf and represent you at hearings.

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