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Recent Cases

  • CASES

    April 1, 2016

    Family & Divorce

    A and B (Findings against a social worker) (Children) [2016] EWFC B115

    Lucy acted for the mother in care proceedings, securing findings of dishonesty against a social worker following the discovery of discrepancies in social work records.

  • CASES

    February 9, 2016

    Children Private Law, Children Public Law, Family & Divorce

    Gloucestershire County Council v M & C (Rev 1) [2015] EWFC B147 / [2016] EWFC B4

    Lucy acted for vulnerable mother in on-going care proceedings, commenced a year after removal of her child under s20. Case involves Human Rights Act damages claim arising from delay in issue and alleged unlawful retention of

  • CASES

    November 26, 2015

    Children Private Law, Children Public Law, Family & Divorce

    Torbay council v M, F Re A B C [2015] EWFC B218

    Lucy acted for the mother in these care proceedings.

  • CASES

    October 22, 2015

    Children Private Law, Children Public Law, Family & Divorce

    Louise Tickle v Council & Borough of North Tyneside v G v H, J & I [2015] EWHC 2991 (Fam)

    Lucy acted for freelance journalist Louise Tickle in Tickle v Council & Borough of North Tyneside v G v H, J & I (Children) EWHC 2991 (Fam) in which she successfully secured permission for her to

  • CASES

    October 21, 2015

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    M v The R Estate

    Jody acted for the cohabitant of deceased claiming against estate worth in excess of £15m. Favourable outcome secured without court proceedings by mediation.

  • CASES

    October 21, 2015

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    G v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Child Support Agency) and G

    Jody, instructed via public access, successfully appealed finding that non resident parent had diverted income to limited company to the Upper Tribunal. Finding that there had been no diversion achieved with considerable reduction of child support

  • CASES

    October 21, 2015

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    S v S

    Jody acted for GP husband in divorce proceedings, and advised on division of pension worth more than £1.5 million.

  • CASES

    October 21, 2015

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    N v The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Child Support Agency)

    Jody acted for the mother and secured substantial increase in child maintenance liability by appealing to Tribunal, and demonstrating that the father was diverting income into his limited company and awarding himself an excessive pension.

  • CASES

    October 21, 2015

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    C v C

    Jody, instructed via public access by former husband, successfully defended attempt by former wife to obtain school fees order, and procured order that wife should pay the costs of proceedings.

  • CASES

    October 21, 2015

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    C v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Child Support Agency)

    Jody acted for non resident parent harassed by CSA and subject to a deduction from earnings order. Deductions from earnings order quashed and cost paid by the CSA.

  • CASES

    October 21, 2015

    Divorce & Financial Remedy, Family & Divorce

    P v G

    Jody acted for intervener in divorce proceedings, where there was a dispute as to the owner of agricultural land. Held that the agricultural land belonged to the intervener and costs awarded against the husband who sought

  • CASES

    May 22, 2015

    Children Private Law, Family & Divorce

    H-B (Contact), Re [2015] EWCA Civ 389