Family Law Week

We're delighted to share that Family Law Week has been shortlisted for Family Law Contributor of the Year at the @LexisNexisUK #FamilyLawAwards 2025! 🎉 Huge thank you to our team, partners & supporters👏 #FamilyLaw #FLA2025 #FamilyLaw

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𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 4PB is delighted to announce the publication of a new book by @mani_basi, titled A Practical Guide to Expert Evidence in Proceedings Concerning Children. This latest work provides a comprehensive and practical analysis of expert evidence in cases concerning children, spanning private law, public law and international child abduction proceedings. Written with practitioners firmly in mind, the book offers clear guidance on case strategy and assists in identifying when expert evidence is necessary and how it should be deployed effectively. The book is available for purchase here: amazon.co.uk/dp/1918241155/… This marks Mani's fourth published book. His previous titles include: - A Practical Guide to Stranded Spouses in Family Law - A Practical Guide to Exercising the Inherent Jurisdiction in Family Law Proceedings - A Practical Guide to the Participation of Children in Family Law Proceedings This publication follows the recent announcement that Mani also co-authored the 2026 edition of Class Legal Dictionary of International Family Law. We warmly congratulate Mani on this latest achievement. Click here for links to all of Mani's books: 4pb.com/news/mani-sing… #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw #ExpertEvidence

🫶 Giving Back announcement! 🫶 We’re delighted to share that our latest Giving Back winner is Sophie Charlton, at Vardags in London. Sophie nominated Reunite International, a charity that tackles international parental child abduction and offers advice, information and support to parents, family members and guardians who have had a child abducted, or who fear abduction. The organisation also provides a mediation service in cases of cross-border family disputes involving children. Sophie said: “In the Children Team at Vardags, we regularly support families affected by international parental child abduction, and Reunite International’s expertise is an essential resource in these cases. This donation recognises the vital role Reunite International plays in safeguarding children’s welfare, and the crucial support they provide to families experiencing an incredibly distressing and uncertain time.” Alison Shalaby, Chief Executive Officer at Reunite International, said: “We really appreciate Sophie’s nomination and AlphaBiolabs’ donation. Donations like this help us continue to support children, parents and families in the UK and worldwide, who are trying to navigate their way through the legal minefield of international parental child abduction. " We are proud to donate to such an important cause. Our next Giving Back winner will be announced in May. Learn more here: alphabiolabs.co.uk/blog/alphabiol…

Season 10 Episode 2 of the Family Law Podcast is now live! In this episode, @ElissaDacosta-Waldman MCIArb, Barrister at Westgate Chambers (@Westgate1987), hosts Vanessa Gardiner, Partner at @RWKGoodman , in a lively discussion about Weddings Law Reform. Marriage Law in England and Wales still largely regulates buildings rather than people, meaning where and how you marry is tightly controlled — and many argue it no longer reflects our diverse modern society. In this episode, they discuss the Law Commission’s Review of major proposed changes, touching upon shifting from regulating venues to regulating officiants, allowing weddings in more places (fields, beaches, private homes), simplifying legal processes and notice requirements along with potential inclusion of non-religious belief organisations and independent celebrants. This episode of the Family Law Week Podcast is produced by Stuart Taylor-Jones. Listen now: familylawweek.co.uk/resources/fami…

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We are delighted to be launching a new weekly Bitesize Training Series with Westgate Chambers @Westgate1987 🎬 Episode 1 is now live: Catharine Langley shares practical tips on managing client expectations. Watch now: Website: bit.ly/3ZIWqyz YouTube: bit.ly/4tIxqoY #FamilyLaw #LegalTraining #FamilyLawyers

SPONSORED @alphabiolabs are delighted to share that their first Giving Back charity winner of 2026 is @TheChristie who will receive a £500 donation to support @TheChristieNHS vital work for cancer patients and their families. Learn more 👉 alphabiolabs.co.uk/blog/alphabiol… #GivingBack #CommunitySupport #CharityDonation #TheChristie

Don't miss this month's training webinar. @mani_basi, our Managing Editor & Barrister @4PBFamilyLaw will be joining us for 'Article 21 – Access Cases: Practice and Procedure'. Book your place today: bit.ly/48DnF2E #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw #InternationalLaw

We’re delighted to welcome Emma Smale (Nuffield FJO) & James Nottage to our Public Children Law Conference in Birmingham. They’ll speak on “Deprivation of Liberty Orders: Where Are We Now?” — covering practice, policy & recent cases. bit.ly/4peBpXY #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw

We’re delighted that Dr Freda Gardner, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, will be speaking at our Public Children Law Conference in Birmingham. Her talk will cover FII by proxy cases, drawing on 30+ years experience working with children, families & the family courts. #FamilyLaw

We’re pleased to confirm The Honourable Ms Justice Harris will deliver the keynote at our Public Children Law Conference. 📅 30 Sept 2025 📍 Millennium Point, Birmingham lnkd.in/eR33T6MZ #FamilyLaw #ChildrenLaw #LawEvent

We’re delighted to announce Dame Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England & Wales @CommissionerDA, will give the keynote at our Private Children Law Conference. 📅23 October 2025, Cavendish Centre, London 🔗lnkd.in/eRnj6xb7 #FamilyLaw #DomesticAbuse

AlphaBiolabs is delighted to sponsor @familylawweek’s Public Children Law Conference on 30 September 2025 at Millennium Point, Birmingham. This one-day event will bring together leading experts to share insights on the latest legal developments, challenges, and best practices shaping the field of public children law. We will be there throughout the day to answer your questions on our legal testing services — supporting solicitors, local authorities, and other professionals in delivering the best outcomes for children and families. We look forward to seeing you there! #FamilyLaw #PublicChildrenLaw #LegalTesting #FamilyLawWeek #AlphaBiolabs

Excited and proud to be charity partner for Family Law Week’s International Children Law Conference. Looking forward to seeing everyone on 8th July at Cavendish Conference Centre, London. #FLWIntCon25

Bookings are open for the International Family Law Conference on 08th July 2025 in London. To book a ticket click this link below: familylawweek.co.uk/event/internat… @Dawson_Cornwell @iFLGUK @RWKGoodman @4PBFamilyLaw @mani_basi @reunite_ICAC #FamilyLaw #internationalfamilylaw #1980hagueconvention

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We are pleased to announce @mani_basi of @4PBFamilyLaw as the Chair for our upcoming International Family Law Conference on 8th July 2025. 📅 Date: 8th July 2025 📍 Location: Cavendish Conference Centre, London 🎫 Special discounts are available for pupils, trainee solicitors, and paralegals, with group booking discounts for teams of 5+. 🔗 Register Now: familylawweek.co.uk/event/internat… #familylaw #internationalfamilylaw