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David Burrows

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David Burrows is a solicitor advocate, trainer and writer; a founder contributor to Family Court Practice; consultant with Heaney Watson, solicitors; the author of Evidence in Family Proceedings (Family Law, 2016). He is a New Law Journal columnist and regular contributor to Family Law and other publications.
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David Burrows is a solicitor advocate, trainer and writer; a founder contributor to Family Court Practice; consultant with Heaney Watson, solicitors; the author of Evidence in Family Proceedings (Family Law, 2016). He is a New Law Journal columnist and regular contributor to Family Law and other publications.
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Police evidence and care proceedingsThe story of the (authorised) police bug in the home of parents in care proceedings (see Cumbria County Council v M & Ors [2016] EWFC 27) to try to identify which...
The Supreme Court – a seven-justice court consisting of Lord Neuberger, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Reed, Lord Carnwath, Lord Hughes and Lord Toulson – took the unusual, perhaps unique, step of...
Advice privilege and the Panama papersThe subject of legal profession privilege (LPP) is in the news at present: there is talk of its definition being reviewed in legislation going through Parliament,...
Rehearing of fact-finding hearingRe W (Children) [2016] EWCA Civ 113 is an appeal against aspects of a reporting restrictions order made by Peter Jackson J in relation to a renewed fact-finding...
‘Negligent’ child care lawyersThe case of Re L (Case Management: Wasted Costs) [2016] EWFC B8 – where HHJ Bellamy in the Family Court awarded ‘wasted costs’ against solicitors in care proceedings – is...
Legal aid appeal allowedThe question for the Court of Appeal in R (Rights of Women) v Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice [2016] EWCA Civ 9 (on appeal from R (Rights of Women) v Lord...
Challenging the evidence of an unwilling child witnessThe appeal in Re S (Children) [2016] EWCA Civ 83 was against case management decisions made by Her Honour Judge Moir in care proceedings that a...
In Public Law Project v The Lord Chancellor [2015] EWCA Civ 1193 the Court of Appeal have reversed a Divisional Court decision in Public Law Project v The Secretary of State for Justice [2014] ...
Sharland, Gohil - Lord Neuberger sums it up on non-disclosureSupreme Court judgments were handed down last week in Sharland v Sharland [2015] UKSC 60 and Gohil v Gohil [2015] UKSC 61, and much legal...
Response to consultationNominally at least, the consultation period is closed for Family Procedure (Amendment No. X) Rules 2015, Part 3A - Children and vulnerable persons: participation in proceedings...
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