Chris Barnes
@ChrismdBarnes
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Barrister in Family Law. Two marathons and counting...
London
Joined June 2012
And the @LexisNexis Family Law Commentator of the Year is…@ResFamilyLaw Talking Family Law podcast, by the brilliant Anita Mehta @4PBFamilyLaw & my wonderful partner Simon Blain @ForstersLLP. Hugely deserved 🙌🏻🙌🏻 #familylawawards
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… And, finally, brilliant to see my former mentee Emma Colebatch @1GCFamilyLaw appearing pro bono at the final hearing (instructed by @irwinmitchell also pro bono), and earlier work by Lucy Maxwell ensuring the mother was represented through the remitted process.
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… And something of a cautionary tale about the shoehorning of appeals to send a message (to correct a “misunderstanding”) — at the time it appeared a somewhat heavy handed intervention, and on the specifics of this case, at the very least, hasn’t aged especially well …
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Absolutely fascinating insight and analysis from @CharlotteNBaker An extraordinary and tortuous process for this family. A great deal of hard and diligent work from a range of DJs and CJs (would be very interested to see the original fact-finding judgment and first appeal) …
What happened to the Ks? Many thanks to @CharlotteNBaker for this enlightening guest post on the outcome of Re K - that was the post-Re H-N guidance on when fact-finding is necessary. Published judgments now present a new perspective on the history
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This by @JoshuaRozenberg and the judgment given by Lieven J should be (mandatory) required reading by all Family Court judges and advocates.
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… at least open to question. Not to say that the complaints have legs — the Judge may well be right — but curious that everyone proceeded on a seemingly erroneous basis. 4/4
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… and if that’s correct the degree to which it is appropriate for the court to (a) interfere in that process (even if the basis of the complaint appears questionable), and (b) make an injunction preventing further complaints — including against other Judge — is … 3/4
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… made a costs order in relation to LA costs, and injuncted the father). Contrary to the focus on PD12G in the Judge’s analysis (and the father’s submissions) the communication of information to support the making of complaints seems to fall squarely within r.12.75(1)(c) … 2/4
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Interesting case, and some deeply unpleasant conduct on the part of the father. I’m not sure that the Judge’s analysis regarding the making of complaints is built on a firm foundation (which is problematic given that the Judge considered referring the case to the AG … 1/4
George & Ors, Re [2023] EWFC 191 (03 November 2023): Final hearing of F's child arrangements application seeking joint care of children, in which he exhibited challenging and abusive behaviours. Application dismissed, & supervised contact ordered. Report:
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Louise is doing really important work around open justice in the family courts. Anyone interested in the legal system should follow her.
So... I WON my appeal against an order made unlawfully by HHJ Haigh in Manchester family court on 22 August, restricting reporting of purely process matters that I had applied to be able to write about. Judgment here
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Congratulations @ResFamilyLaw — well deserved acknowledgment for the work @WiseowlBlain and Anita Mehta @4PBFamilyLaw and the Resolution staff have put into producing a really brilliant podcast, and resource for people working in, or encountering, the Family Courts
🥳 We are delighted that our podcast, Talking Family Law has been shortlisted for the Family Law Commentator of the Year award at @LexisNexisUK's Family Law Awards 2023 📻🏆 🔴 Each episode welcomes guests who share their views on family law issues in an insightful way.
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Delighted and proud to announce all THREE of our 2022/23 Pupil Barristers, Nadia Campbell Brunton, Kieran Ball and Alex Halliday, have today at our AGM been offered and accepted tenancy @4PBFamilyLaw, starting 1st October 2023. Congratulations and welcome to the @4PBFamily. 👏
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Delighted to announce @bmillsbarrister - joint head of @4PBFamilyLaw - has been elected as Vice Chair of the Bar Council for 2024, becoming the first specialist family practitioner for 35 yrs & first Black person to assume the role. Congratulations!
barcouncil.org.uk
Barbara Mills KC will become the first specialist family practitioner for 35 years and the first Black person to assume the role
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We are absolutely delighted to announce that Barbara Mills KC (@bmillsbarrister) has been appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge. Barbara’s appointment formally took effect from 23rd January 2023. Read news item here: https://t.co/uA06JlXHhw
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Yes @mani_basi !!
The Award for Family Law Commentator of the Year was voted for by the Family Law community, and goes to Mani Basi - @4PBFamilyLaw with almost 30% of the votes! Congratulations! #FamilyLawAwards sponsored by @todaysfamily_
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… King LJ noted in H (A Child) ( https://t.co/3QjB4OBQ7g) (paras 92 - 94) that the approach to private law vaccination cases may need further examination, it’ll be interesting to see how this develops as C-19 (and other) vaccination applications come before the Family Court /end
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… the need for 2 parent approval dates back to the decision of the Court of Appeal in Re C in 2003 ( https://t.co/LR5GZ7mYZV) which has been followed subsequently … but it is not clear at all that Thorpe LJs observations were part of the ratio of the case /3
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… the key question for the future is whether, as is the case in public law vaccination cases, the balance should now shift to favour the parents pursuing vaccination given the numerous decisions endorsing vaccination emanating from the Family Court /2
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Interesting, and persuasive, decision from HHJ Rowe QC considering a contested application in relation to Covid-19 vaccination in private law proceedings: https://t.co/LwqGUFlcMU — featuring Katie Wood @4PBFamilyLaw — despite a wide-ranging challenge vaccination was permitted /1
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