Family Law

3 Dr. Johnson’s Buildings has always maintained a strong reputation in all areas of Family Law. In particular we specialise in Ancillary Relief, Children Act applications, care proceedings, property disputes between cohabitees and Islamic Law. 

Our full range of expertise covers:

  • Adoption (domestic and international)
  • Ancillary relief
  • Child abduction
  • Child abuse
  • Child support and financial relief
  • Cohabitees
  • Conflict of law
  • Deeds of separation
  • Divorce and nullity
  • Domestic violence
  • Education
  • Emergency procedures and injunctions
  • Financial provision and property adjustment
  • Guardianship
  • Human Rights in family matters
  • Inheritance Act claims
  • Islamic Law (Talaq and Mehr)
  • Marital status
  • Mortgages, guarantees and undue influence
  • Overseas decrees and financial provision
  • Paternity
  • Pensions
  • Private Law Children Act proceedings
  • Public Law Children Act proceedings
  • Religious upbringing
  • Trusts of land
  • Wardship

Chambers has a commitment to offering direct public access.

Some 16 members of our Family Team are licensed by the Bar Council to accept instructions in appropriate cases directly from members of the public.

For more information please contact the clerks.

 

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Jones v Kernott

For Chancery and family practitioners dealing with cohabitation claims the wait is over: the Supreme Court finally handed down its Judgment in the eagerly awaited case of Jones v Kernott on 9th November 2011.  The latest in a long line of judicial efforts to grapple with the problems created by co-ownership of property, the main impact of the judgment will be in 'joint names' cases.

Luke Barnes and Mark Jones give their initial reaction.

 

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Direct Public Access

Chambers has a commitment to offering direct public access. 

As at 21st January 2012 some 19 members of Chambers are licensed by the Bar Council to accept instructions in appropriate cases directly from members of the public.

Members are able to accept such instructions in both our core practice areas of Family and Civil work.

For more information please contact the clerks.

 

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