Chambers & Partners 2023
New Court Chambers is delighted to have been once again ranked in Chambers UK Bar as a leading Family:Children set.
In addition, the number of individual members recognised continues to grow each year, with Sarah Nuttall and Saiqa Chaudhry joining Christopher Poole, Giles Bain, Andrew Shaw, Sam Wallace, Kyri Lefteri, Laura Harrington, Philippa Jenkins and Sally Jackson (Matrimonial / Finance) as ranked barristers.
The clerks’ room has also been recognised for the first-rate service they provide to clients.
Congratulations to all.
Grace Robertson Takes Tenancy
Following successful completion of her pupillage Grace Robertson has accepted an offer of tenancy and is now a member of chambers.
We congratulate Grace on achieving tenancy and wish her all the very best in her career ahead.
Chambers Welcomes Its 2022-23 Pupils
Chambers warmly welcomes its newest intake of pupils, Gabriella Slater, Carolina Bax and Emma Vincent.
Due to the quality of this year’s applications and Chambers’ ever-expanding workload we have taken three pupils for the first time.
As always, the pupils will be exposed to all areas of Chambers’ work, with the opportunity to take their own cases, under supervision, from April 2023 onwards. We wish them all the very best of luck for the year ahead.
George Lafazanides Joins Chambers
Chambers is delighted to announce the arrival of George Lafazanides as its newest member.
George brings a wealth of experience to chambers having spent 20 years as a solicitor specialising in public and private law proceedings as well as divorce and finances.
George will be well known to judges and colleagues alike having been a keen advocate throughout his time as a solicitor, attending courts throughout London and the South East.
We wish George all the very best in this new chapter of his career with New Court.
Newsletter - April 2022
The April 2022 edition of the New Court Newsletter is now available, featuring the following articles:
- The Metaverse: What Virtual Reality Platforms Will Mean For Safeguarding Children by Grace Robertson.
- Case Note: K v K [2022] and the impact of Re HN [2021] by Samuel Prout
- No Fault Divorce by Elissa Da Costa Waldman
- Unsafe and Unfair – Re S (Vulnerable Party: Fairness of Proceedings) [2022] by Michael Connor
Meena Fakhri Joins New Court Chambers
We are delighted that Meena Fakhri has accepted an offer of tenancy, from 1 May 2021, following successful completion of her 3rd Six Pupillage.
We wish Meena every success as a member of chambers.
Newsletter - March 2021
Our March 2021 Newsletter is now available here, featuring the following articles:
- ‘Contact with Looked After Children’ by Sam Prout
- ‘Vaccination – Key Legal Principles’ by Kiran Channa
- ‘Barristers Urge Clients Not To Go To Court’ by Elissa Da Costa Waldman
- ‘Opposed Adoption Principles’ by Kezia Kernighan
- ‘Care Proceedings Jurisdiction after Leaving the EU’ by Sam Prout
Niamh Daly Co-Authors 'Forced Marriage Law and Practice' by Bloomsbury
Congratulations to Niamh Daly on the publication of ‘Forced Marriage Law and Practice’ which she co-authored with Joshua Hitchens. The book is published by Bloomsbury Professional and is released on 12 February 2021. To purchase a hard or digital copy please click here.
“an impressive book… a pleasurable and, at times, compelling read… an ambitious project, but…skilfully realised”
The Honourable Mr Justice Hayden, Vice President of the Court of Protection, in the Foreword to the book
Forced Marriage Law and Practice is a comprehensive and practical treatment of the law and practice in this field, incorporating criminal, family and Court of Protection elements. It provides an awareness of what remedies may be available, how they may be obtained, and how best to defend an application or prosecution.
The book is divided into five parts which look at:
- The definition of forced marriage, setting out the law and types of forced marriage in seven sections: prevention; punishment; remedies following a forced marriage; forced marriage and human rights; honour-based forced marriage; forced marriage involving vulnerable individuals and those lacking capacity; and organised exploitation and marriage for immigration purposes.
- The law and procedure in the family jurisdiction, including both matrimonial and protective remedies
- The procedure and relevant law for bringing and defending forced marriage related prosecutions in the criminal jurisdiction
- The law, procedure and relevance of Court of Protection proceedings
- Matters of best practice
Forced Marriage Law and Practice helps the reader to access the relevant law, and includes summaries of applicable law (both international and domestic), all in one text, facilitating a holistic approach to cases of forced marriage.
This is an essential title for family, crime and Court of Protection practitioners, as well as for other legal advisers and representatives, CPS lawyers, local authorities, human rights organisations, charities, students and academics.
Joshua Hitchens is a barrister of Lincoln’s Inn. Specialist in human rights and public law. Member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel, the Centre for Women’s Justice Legal Reference Panel, The Attorney General’s JJ Panel and the CPS 1 Panel. He has practised in both civil and criminal law in tribunals ranging from the Magistrates’ Court to the Privy Council. Regularly appears for both Local Authorities and the Official Solicitor in forced marriage High Court and Court of Protection proceedings.
Niamh Daly is a barrister of the Middle Temple. Specialist in family law, with a focus on both public and private children, adoption and applications under the Family Law Act 1996. Niamh is regularly instructed to appear in the family court and the High Court and has a particular academic and professional interest in forced marriage and other international family law issues including abduction.
Resumption of Remote Mini-Pupillages
Chambers is due to resume mini-pupillages as much as possible while COVID-19 measures remain in place. We are therefore accepting applications for a limited number of remote mini-pupillages at the current time due to limits on the number of in-person hearings taking place and limits on the number of attendees at such hearings. We will confirm once 'in-person' mini-pupillages resume.
Any applications for mini-pupillage should be made by sending a CV and covering letter to Kayleigh Long - klong@newcourtchambers.com. Mini-Pupils are required to comply with a Code of Practice during their time with us and to sign a Confidentiality Agreement at the outset of their mini pupillage.
Chambers & Partners - 2021
Chambers is once again delighted to have been ranked as a leading set for Family/Matrimonial work in the 2021 edition of Chambers & Partners. This is the seventh year that New Court has been included and we are proud that once again the hard work of our members and staff has been recognised.
In addition to the chambers ranking, Giles Bain, Chris Poole, Sam Wallace, Sally Jackson, Andrew Shaw and Philippa Jenkins all retain their personal rankings, while Kyri Lefteri and Laura Harrington are recognised for the first time. Well done to all!
