Barrister at Coram Chambers dealing with all aspects of family law, and fairweather tweeter - all views expressed here are my own.

Joined August 2011
Reminder of our upcoming "Understanding financial statements and valuation principles" event coming up on 23 September at 9:00am! You can register using the link below 👇 Any questions, please get in touch [email protected]
*EVENT NOTICE* Join Coram Chambers and @KrestonReeves for a free webinar on "Understanding financial statements and valuation principles" on 23 September at 9:00am via Zoom. This webinar is intended for solicitors who interpret accounts. Register here: bit.ly/3gl6rsQ
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Our next remote seminar, ‘Making Appealing more Appealing’ with speakers - Alex Laing and Sarah Tyler of @CoramFamilyLaw will take place on 22 September at 6pm. Interested? Email [email protected] for sign up and event log in details.
We’re looking for students affected by A-Levels fiasco If you (or your child) have lost a uni offer due to downgrading, or if you didn’t plan to go to uni but your career prospects have been harmed, pls get in touch with [email protected]
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Katy Rensten is a specialist family barrister at Coram. In this personal blog, Katy explains that police brutality and systemic racism is very much alive in the UK and the fight for justice is far from over. Please, read and share bit.ly/3h9XK6i #BlackLivesMatter
1/5 Coram Chambers deplores the horrific racism highlighted by recent events in the US. We add our voice to those who condemn systemic discrimination in the US; and we acknowledge parallels in the UK and elsewhere. #BlackLivesMatter
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"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" Martin Luther King Jr. #BlackOutDay2020 #BlackLivesMatter
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A very warm welcome to Liz Isaacs QC who will be joining Coram Chambers as a door tenant. Liz is a specialist child law silk and sits as a Family Division Deputy High Court Judge. Full story here tinyurl.com/uxkdk3o @IsaacsLiz #FamilyLaw #barrister #CoramChambers #LegalNews
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Coram's own Mark Twomey QC and Alex Laing in today's The Times, w. @Dawson_Cornwell, @lawabduction, re Supreme Court victory in July 2019.
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Coram Chambers is pleased to welcome Sally Harrison QC (@sallyharrisonqc) as our newest Associate Tenant. Sally has extensive expertise in matrimonial finance and high net-worth clients. Full press release: coramchambers.co.uk/news/sal…
Huge thank you to all who attended my #TOLATA book launch this eve. Delighted that Sir Andrew McFarlane P. said a few words; thanks also to many friends/solicitors/judges/chambers colleagues; special thanks to @WedlakeBell for hosting. Truly delighted.
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Thank you to Daniel Grainge from @KrestonReeves for lending his tax expertise on our family finance session, Spotting Tax Issues and What To Do. @SarahTyler3 and Rosanne Godfrey-Lockwood are speaking to it now at #CoramCon19
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Supreme Court day. Mark Twomey QC, @mhbarrister and Alex Laing for the appellant. Is it right that High Court judges still use the powers of the monarch to order summary relocation / return of children where Parl has enacted statutory scheme? Follow here: tinyurl.com/y368zxg6
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Coram's own Mark Twomey QC and Alex Laing, instructed by @Dawson_Cornwell's James Netto, granted permission to appeal to UK Supreme Court on all grounds in bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ…. Leading the way in international children law.
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New child abduction judgment from MacDonald J re consent + discretion in context of summary return to Israel, ft Alex Laing + @Dawson_Cornwell bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Fam… CoA has granted Alex PTA on a number of points of law and full appeal hearing listed on 18 June. #onetowatch
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I am delighted to announce that my first book 'A Practical Guide to TOLATA Claims' has gone to press & is now available for pre-order. Link: lawbriefpublishing.com/produ… Will be out in about 2 weeks. #TOLATA #Cohabitation
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Petition: Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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We are delighted to announce that Coram Chambers has been shortlisted as Family Law Chambers of the Year with @JPFamilyLaw. Read more on our blog: bit.ly/2N9Vj7A #familylawawards
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Great to read through this brand new book on our desks today! We present Public Children Law by @CoramFamilyLaw's own Alexander Laing and Dr Bianca Jackson. It publishes tomorrow! Order yours today bit.ly/2BdQq8G #publicchildren #publicchildrenlaw #publicchildrenlawbp
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If Boris Johnson can insult Muslim women in a newspaper column, sections of society will feel empowered to insult Muslim women in public. He knows this. His defenders know this. They’re all quite comfortable with it.
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