by Admin | Chambers
What a fantastic day!
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the Local Family Justice Board and Fenners Chambers Family Law Training Day. It was wonderful to welcome so many professionals from across the family justice community for a day of learning and networking.
The programme covered a wide range of topics, including public and private law updates, domestic abuse, family group decision making, safeguarding, financial remedies, and the latest updates from the judiciary. We were delighted to welcome speakers from Cambridgeshire County Council, SHiFT UK, Peterborough City Council, CAFCASS, Regency Chambers, alongside members of the judiciary and Fenners Chambers, making for an engaging and thought-provoking programme.
A special thank you to Elaine Lewis, Principal Lawyer and Ruth Griffiths, Senior Lawyer at Peterborough City Council, and to everyone at Peterborough City Council who worked so hard behind the scenes to help make the day such a success. We are incredibly grateful for your support.
Finally, thank you to all of our speakers for generously sharing their time and expertise! We hope everyone found the day as valuable as we did, and we look forward to welcoming you again next year.
by Admin | Chambers
We’re delighted to have received a Live Brief Award award from Anglia Ruskin University in recognition of our partnership with the Cyber Security and Digital Forensics course.
Earlier this year, Isobel Morath and pupil barrister Samuel Walker swapped the Bar for the bench, taking on the role of judges in the students’ mock court assessment. Over two days, students presented evidence based on a cyber-crime investigation they had been working on for several months, with Sam and Izzy putting their advocacy and expert witness skills to the test through questioning from the bench.
A huge thank you to Senior Lecturer Practitioners Andrew Moore and Steve Shepherd MBE for visiting Chambers to present the award and to everyone at ARU for having us involved!
by Admin | Chambers, Family Law
We are pleased to share another successful outcome through the private FDR process!
Fenners’ family team recently helped a client achieve a settlement at a private Financial Dispute Resolution hearing, avoiding the need for a final hearing and bringing lengthy financial remedy proceedings to a conclusion.
Represented by Carlo Coccaro, with the support of Amanda McDowell throughout the matter, the client later shared the following feedback:
“Carlo’s preparation for, and representation at, the private FDR hearing was second to none, and Amanda’s responsiveness throughout was much appreciated. I would be happy to recommend Fenners Chambers, and the two of you personally, to other people going through divorce.”
Congratulations to Carlo and Amanda on a successful outcome.
by Admin | Chambers
We are delighted to have been awarded the Wellbeing Certificate of Recognition by The Bar Council.
The certificate recognises organisations that can demonstrate a genuine commitment to fostering wellbeing through supportive policies, initiatives and working practice.
We are committed to creating an environment where our barristers, clerks and staff can thrive both professionally and personally, and we are very proud that our commitment to this has been recognised by the Bar Council.
To read more about Wellbeing at the Bar, click here.
by Admin | Chambers
We’re pleased to be supporting the next Voices in Family Law Breakfast, hosted by Roythornes Solicitors on 24 June 2026.
Joshua Walters will be leading a discussion on “Navigating the New Pathfinder Programme in Private Children Cases”, exploring one of the most significant recent developments in private family law proceedings.
To find out more or register your interest, please contact hestercowley@roythornes.co.uk.
