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Fenners Chambers | 3 Madingley Road | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire CB3 0EE | United Kingdom.
01223 368761
clerks@fennerschambers.com
Cambridgeshire Local Family Justice Board and Fenners Chambers are pleased to announce the return of Family Law Training Day on Friday, 10th July.
Details of the programme, speakers and how to book a place will follow – save the date and join us for what promises to be a day of insight and networking with leading family law practitioners!
The latest 2026 Financial Remedies Guide is now available.
The Guide updates and consolidates the documents underpinning the Financial Remedies Court, aligning with the revised PD27A (effective 2nd March 2026) and incorporating procedural updates and efficiency statements for all levels of the family courts. Key sections cover non-court dispute resolution, the duty to negotiate, case allocation, injunction practice, financial remedies procedures, witness statements, bundle preparation, position statements, and drafting orders.
This is a past event.
This webinar provides an update on Legal Services Payment Orders and key developments in financial remedies practice.
The session is led by Jeffrey Deegan and Richard Balchin, Barristers at Fenners Chambers, alongside His Honour Judge Spinks, Lead Financial Remedies Judge for Norfolk, Essex, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, who shares the judicial perspective.
This webinar will be of interest to family practitioners, judges and professionals involved in financial remedy work.
Notes for the webinar can be accessed below:
Hosted by the Local Family Justice Board and Fenners Chambers, this session shares expert perspectives on Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) and the expectations surrounding SGO support plans.
Fenners Barrister Louise Ballantyne provides an overview of the regulations surrounding SGOs.
Her Honour Judge Gordon-Saker discusses the Court’s expectations for tailored SGO plans.
Stuart Stapleton and Sue King from Peterborough City Council, alongside Ana Caldararu and Steve Crossman from Cambridgeshire County Council, explore how support for Special Guardians is provided and how SGO plans are drawn up.
Finally, Nicola Silk, Consultant Family Court Adviser at CAFCASS, explains the information CAFCASS requires before approving an SGO plan and the key expectations they have for its content.
You can find the presentations below:
Fenners Chambers: SGO Regulations – An Overview
CAFCASS: What CAFCASS Needs to See to Approve a Plan and Key Expectations for its Content
We are delighted to announce our upcoming Webinar “Special Guardianship Orders and SGO Support Plans: Key Insights and Expectations”
📅 18 September 2025 | 🕓 4:30 PM | 💻 Online via Zoom
Hosted by the Local Family Justice Board and Fenners Chambers, this session share expert perspectives on Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) and the expectations surrounding SGO support plans.
Fenners Barrister Louise Ballantyne will provide an overview of the regulations surrounding SGOs. Her Honour Judge Gordon-Saker will discuss the Court’s expectations for tailored SGO plans. Stuart Stapleton and Sue King from Peterborough City Council, alongside Ana Caldararu and Steve Crossman from Cambridgeshire County Council, will explore how support for Special Guardians is provided and how SGO plans are drawn up. Finally, Nicola Silk, Consultant Family Court Adviser at CAFCASS, will explain the information CAFCASS requires before approving an SGO plan and the key expectations they have for its content.
Don’t miss out on what promises to be an insightful webinar! Click here to register via Zoom.
We are pleased to share the materials from this year’s Family Law Training Day. Thank you to all who attended!
This event would not be possible without the time and expertise of our speakers, who delivered engaging and informative presentations across a range of key topics in family law. Special thanks to HHJ Gordon-Saker, HHJ Spinks, Patrick Freer and Rebecca Clarke (Regency Chambers), Michael Nwoye (Children and Families Across Borders), Dr Ibrahim Jalloh (Consultant Neurosurgeon), Luke Dickinson (CAFCASS), as well as our own Abigail Robinson, Richard Balchin, Jeffrey Deegan, Laura McGinty, and Joshua Walters of Fenners Chambers.
Embedded above is the video playlist of each presentation. To browse the presentations, click the playlist icon in the top-right corner of the video player.
Please note: due to a technical error, there is no audio for the first part of the first presentation. The audio begins at the time stamp 0:41:41. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
You will find links to the individual presentations and speaker materials below:
Update on Public Law
Patrick Freer and Rebecca Clarke, Regency Chambers
Assessments of Family Members Abroad
Michael Nwoye, Children and Families Across Borders
Police Disclosure
Abigail Robinson, Fenners Chambers
Inflicted Head Injuries
Dr Ibrahim Jalloh, Consultant Neurosurgeon (MEWA)
Update on Private Law – Seminar Notes and Alienating Parental Behaviour – Slides
Richard Balchin and Jeffrey Deegan, Fenners Chambers
Planning Together for Children
Kerry Moss, CAFCASS
Non-Court Dispute Resolution
Richard Balchin, Fenners Chambers
Update on Financial Relief
Laura McGinty and Joshua Walters, Fenners Chambers
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