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Our News

16th September 2020

FOURTEEN is very sorry to announce that due to the need to respond to issues arising from the Covid-19 crisis, we have sadly had to make our Practice Director, J-P Schulz, redundant. We wish J-P all the very best for the future and are grateful to him for his work for Chambers over the last few years.

25th August 2020

It is with sadness that FOURTEEN marks the death this week of Joanna Dodson QC, who for many years was our Head of Chambers. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

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

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

8th September 2020

Can’t quite believe it’s this time again. Vote early and vote often 😉 (but seriously if you’d like to spare a vote for me I’d be pretty chuffed) https://twitter.com/FamilyLawBar/status/1302967477828288512

21st August 2020

Ranjit Singh represents successful co-appellants in the Court of Appeal. The judgment discharges the ICO's, reminds of the need to avoid nebulous speculation and that a detailed balancing exercise is required by the judge.
https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2020/1003.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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