Luke Eaton

Karen Kabweru-Namulemu appeared for the appellant, and Janet Bazley KC and Luke Eaton appeared for the 2nd respondent (pro bono). The Court of Appeal determined who bears the burden of proof on an application for a declaration of parentage (and the intersection with the HFEA 2008). The appeal was dismissed. 1gc.com/published-case…

Richard Jones and Melissa Elsworth, instructed by @DuncanLewis, successfully represented a mother pro bono in the Court of Appeal in relation to the making of Specific Issue Orders in private law proceedings. The case concerned an order granting overriding parental responsibility to the father. The appeal was allowed on the basis that the order was disproportionate and unworkable. 1gc.com/published-case…

We are proud to share that Karen Kabweru-Namulemu is a finalist in the Birmingham Black Lawyers (BBL) (@BirmBlackLawyer) Excellence Awards in the Lawyer of the Year category. The winner will be announced at the BBL Summer Ball on Saturday 20th July. 1gc.com/news/view/kare…

Humbled to be a @BirmBlackLawyer Excellence Awards Finalist for Lawyer of the Year 2024. Really looking forward to the ball and just want to say well done to all those who were nominated and good luck to all the finalists. My fuller post @LinkedIn👇🏾 linkedin.com/posts/karen-ka…

O, Re (Care Proceedings) [2024] EWCA Civ 696 (20 June 2024): Care proceedings. Appeal by mother against decision at a case management hearing to exclude her as a future carer for the child. Appeal allowed. bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/…

How many of you realised there is a proposal for Fam Ct CJs to be able to certify a PTA app as TWM on paper with no possibility of an oral hearing? And to insert a PTA requirement when appealing the Magistrates? Well, there is. Item 10. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/663c90f5…

1989. A vintage year for family law.

George's Law is very honoured to be a speaker to members of the bar at @graysinnvenue today for the #leadership and #wellbeing #conference @briefedpro @TaylorRoseMW

Great to work with Louise and Charles Mellor of @Creightons_ on this interesting case.

Join us in just over a week for the next of The 1GC 35th Anniversary Finance Talks: Appeals in Financial Remedies Proceedings with Andrew Bagchi KC and Lucy Bennett. Register here: 1gc.com/seminars/view/…

Huge congratulations to Sharon Segal KC who has been sworn in as King's Counsel today at a ceremony at Westminster Hall. Everyone at @1GCFamilyLaw is delighted to celebrate this achievement with her. #silksday #newsilk #silksday2024

Sadly on the way back to 🇬🇧 but so happy the juniors’ ski trip made it out of the group chat for a second year in a row. When do we book next year?

Melissa Elsworth and Luke Eaton have written an article on HFEA reform - consent to treatment and storage for the @LexisNexis Family Law Journal February edition. 1gc.com/articles-and-p…

Well done Annabel Barrons @1GCFamilyLaw

“it is difficult to see how one can be deprived of something that one is incapable of doing. Equally how can one be deprived of a right that one is incapable of exercising, not through the actions of the State or any 3rd party, but by reason of one’s own insuperable inabilities.”

This afternoon Luke Eaton will be speaking at the @thebarcouncil 's Young Bar Event, Thriving in your First Year of Practice. He will be discussing personal experience navigating starting a career at the Bar, the challenges faced in the first year of practice and lessons learned. barcouncil.org.uk/training-event…

West Northamptonshire Council v The Mother (Psychological Assessments) [2024] EWHC 395 (Fam) (23 February 2014): Application for a psychologist to undertake cognitive assessment of mother in care proceedings. Includes guidance regarding such applications. caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/…

The grim thing is that normally most in Westminster wouldn’t have batted an eyelid at this. It’s only because Brianna’s mother was in Parliament it’s being picked up. Trans people have slowly become the butt of political jokes under several PMs. This should be a wake up call.

Janet Bazley KC, Olivia Magennis and Melissa Elsworth, appeared on behalf of the surrogate mother and Alison Moore and Luke Eaton appeared on behalf of the Children’s Guardian in Z (Surrogacy: Step-parent Adoption), Re [2024] EWFC 20.  The case concerned the application of a non-biological intended parent for a step-parent adoption order, in circumstances in which the parental order had been discharged by the Court of Appeal. 1gc.com/published-case…