Private Children Law & Practice 2026: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Advice for Your Clients
Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 7 Thorny Questions Facing Experienced Practitioners: Directly from Top-Flight KCs, Judges, and Senior Juniors
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Serial Non-Compliance
Where and how do you draw the line on implacably hostile carers and serial non-compliance, including for older children after B v C & Anor [2026]?
Answered by Cleo Perry KC, 4PB
Cleo is "an absolutely spectacular KC." "Her advice is clear and practical and she achieves results that are going to be workable and meaningful.” “Judges listen to her every word.”
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Fact Finding
What counts and will sway the court over the necessity for a fact-finding hearing and how do you handle post-Section 7 allegations effectively?
Answered by Will Tyler KC, 36 Family
Will acted in Re G (A Child: Scope of Fact-Finding) [2025] EWCA and sits as a Deputy High Court Judge. "He is absolutely charming, highly effective, and devastating in court."
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Child Focused Courts
What do you need to know about Child Focused Courts as the model is rolled out nationally — from pre-application steps to the practical conduct of proceedings?
Answered by Richard Hadley KC, No5 Chambers
Richard is known for handling the most complicated and difficult cases. “He is a master tactician and legal mind, always thinking two or three moves ahead of his opponents.”
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Very Young Children
How far can you push the court over contact and staying arrangements for very young children, and what happens if relocation is envisioned?
Answered by Hannah Markham KC, 36 Family
Hannah is a Chambers Star Individual and former Chair of the Family Law Bar Association. "Her advocacy draws in the room, keeps the judge with her and leads to outstanding results.”
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Alienating Behaviour
What is the latest judicial thinking on alienating behaviour following Re Y (Experts and Alienating Behaviour: The Modern Approach) [2026]?
Answered by Andrew Bagchi KC, 1GC
Andrew is an "outstanding children silk with a fantastic ability to analyse parents’ motives and behaviour." He routinely appears in highly sensitive and difficult cases.
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Interim Contact
What is realistic and achievable when seeking interim contact, particularly where allegations have been raised, and Cafcass recommends no contact?
Answered by Christopher Miller, Fourteen
Christopher is "a superb advocate: relentless, persuasive, incredibly knowledgeable and meticulous in his preparation and attention to detail.” “He is a specialist in contact cases.”
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Relocation Cases
How do you control - and overcome - difficulties with relocation cases, including non-Hague enforcement and the forensic quality of the competing plans?
Answered by Tim Parker KC, Deka Chambers
Tim Parker KC, who is "superb with clients, making them feel at ease in highly charged situations, while methodically unpicking the evidence." "He is the whole package."
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