family law barrister
Samara Brackley – Published in the Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook
We are delighted to announce that Samara Brackley has edited a chapter in the Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook, and it is now available to order from the Resolution website and Amazon. Description Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook is an authoritative yet practical guide to cohabitation law for family lawyers advising unmarried couples on complex property and trust law principles and […]
Jennifer Lee and Samara Brackley ranked as Leading Family Law Barristers in the Spear’s Legal Indices 2025
Pump Court is very pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee and Samara Brackley have again been listed as two of the best family law barristers for high-net-worth clients in the UK in the current edition of Spear’s 500 Legal Indices. Jennifer and Samara’s Spear’s reviews note the following: “Jennifer Lee is most commonly found acting […]
Tara Lyons and Jennifer Lee to speak at the inaugural TL4 International HNW Divorce & Children Summit in Portugal
Tara Lyons and Jennifer Lee will be taking part in the inaugural ThoughtLeaders4 International HNW Divorce & Children Summit, taking place in Lisbon from 1-2nd July. The focus of the conference is on international family and divorce law and its impact on other legal sectors, bringing together leading practitioners from key jurisdictions around the globe. Tara […]
Jennifer Lee to speak on two panels at the 9th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference
We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Lee has been invited to participate in two panel sessions at the 9th LAWASIA Family Law & Children’s Rights Conference, between 12-14 June 2025 in Penang, Malaysia. Jennifer will be delivering a joint presentation with Sarah Williams (Partner, Payne Hicks Beach) as part of the Modern Families and Surrogacy […]
Ed Wylde prosecutes Southampton-based paedophile
Ed Wylde prosecuted a 72-year-old man, who was convicted of two counts of sexual activity with a 13-year-old child. The Crown’s case was that the Defendant effectively groomed the Victim, by virtue of his position as the grandfather of her close friend L, with the offending culminating in a sexual episode at L’s house. After […]
‘Do they have to know about that?’ Human rights considerations and disclosure – By Simon Johnson Published by LexisNexis
In this article published by LexisNexis, Simon Johnson discusses the complex issue of disclosing personal information in public law proceedings under the Children Act 1989, focusing on the Human Rights involved, specifically the right to privacy under Article 8 and the right to a fair trial under Article 6. It explores case law, including significant […]
Jennifer Lee to speak at the Family Law Symposium in Malta: “Show me the Money – Family Law, Trusts and Recognition and Enforcement” on 5th April 2025 (hosted by the International Academy of Family Lawyers, Commonwealth Law Association and FLBA)
Pump Court is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lee will be participating in a panel discussion hosted by the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL), Commonwealth Law Association, and the Family Law Bar Association of England and Wales, titled “Show me the Money – Family Law, Trusts, Recognition and Enforcement” on 5th April 2025. With […]
Tara Lyons returns from parental leave
We are delighted to welcome back Tara Lyons following her recent parental leave. Tara Lyons is a highly regarded barrister specialising in financial remedies cases, schedule 1 and Tlata disputes and contentious probate and inheritance disputes. She represents a range of litigants and is instructed to appear in courts and tribunals at all levels up […]
Cohabitation Law Reform
Host Mark Ablett is joined by Graeme Fraser (BBS Law) and Victoria Clarke (Elite Law) to discuss Resolution’s Vision for Family Justice, in particular those elements affecting cohabiting couples. Both Graeme and Victoria sit on the Resolution Cohabitation Committee and it will quickly become apparent to listeners what they think of the current state of […]
The Law Commission’s Review on Financial Remedies
Join Jennifer Lee of Pump Court and star guest, Professor David Hodson OBE, KC (Hons) MCIArb, joint co-founder and senior partner at The International Family Law Group, for a thought-provoking podcast on the Law Commission’s review of the laws which determine financial provision on divorce or the ending of a civil partnership. The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 Act […]
Top-up child maintenance and the impact of CMX v EJX
Helen Brander and Edward Boydell discuss top-up child maintenance and the impact of CMX v EJX. To download please click here.
Nesting in Child Arrangements Cases
Join Mark Ablett for an enlightening chat with Pump Court’s Cordelia Williams about the rise in the practice of nesting in child arrangements cases, as reported by the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jul/15/birdnesting-divorcing-couples-family-home-turns-children The pod looks at the pros and cons (mainly cons…) of the arrangement, for both children and parents, considering the one recent reported decision on […]
