Park Square Barristers would like to extend their thanks and gratitude to Charlotte Worsley KC and Jane Curnin for their outstanding work as they stand down from their posts as Head and Deputy of the Family Team. They have held the positions since 2018 following Claire Murden’s appointment to the Circuit Bench. In this time, Charlotte and Jane have […]

On 1st July 2021 The Court of Appeal heard the 2 appeals referred to above consecutively in order to provide new guidelines as to when it is appropriate to hold a finding of fact hearing. Huw Lippiatt appeared in the first appeal led by Will Tyler QC and David Orbaum appeared in the second.

On 12 May 2020 the Huw Lippiatt and Phillipa Hildyard of the PSQB Family Team presented via a Zoom  a review of ‘the multi-agency responses to child sex abuse in the family environment’ report, Re AA & 25 others [2019] EWFC 64, and our experience of recent multi-party proceedings.

Family Barrister Huw Lippiatt and Criminal Clerk Elaine Foster-Morgan completed the Yorkshire marathon in York yesterday.

The president of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, has reminded us all of the importance of following Practice Direction 27A when preparing court bundles, and keeping their size under control. Huw Lippiatt explores the context and sanctions available.