Children Act 1989 proceedings are a highly emotional time and can involve issues of contact (spend time with), residence (live with), and other child arrangements orders. The children are at the heart of all proceedings. Our barristers can guide you through the process to ensure the best outcome.
Why choose us
- Expertise – we are experts in private law children and have the skills to guide you through.
- Personal approach – we understand that everyone is different and therefore every person is treated as an individual and given the care they personally need to ensure the best representation.
- Communication – everyone at Anvil Chambers understands how important communication is and we will keep you updated at every step.
Services
- Directions Hearings
- Early hearings after the application to court.
- Shorter hearings within the existing proceedings.
- First hearing Dispute Resolution Appointments.
- Pre-Trial Reviews.
- Dispute Resolution Appointments.
- Final Hearings
- The trial where live evidence is given in court. Cross examination of all witnesses takes place.
- Appeals
- Where one party argues that the judge at the final hearing erred in law or Fact.
Specialist
Case Studies
The father, who had not seen the children in a year, sought an order for the children to live with
The parties agreed that the next steps should be a referral to ICFA to assist the parties to come to
In this case, I represented a mother in the family court at Maidstone during a dispute resolution appointment. The case
Acting for a father who, despite a long list of convictions, had been enjoying prolonged and regular contact with his
John’s client was convicted of assaulting his ex-partner’s husband in front of the child. After many applications to court and
The father was faced with a number of allegations of sexual and physical abuse over a number of years. John
Following a dispute ongoing for the entirety of the children’s lives it was possible to challenge multiple Social Services reports
Following a length dispute between parents where mother had mental health difficulties, a lengthy and detailed regime of contact was
In a private children family law case, John acted for the respondent mother in a dispute resolution appointment in the
On behalf of the respondent mother in a private law children case, John persuaded the court that there should be
John represented the respondent mother where a father had made an application for the child to live with him. His