Children, Ancillary Relief and Trusts of Land

Sarah Phillimore undertakes all aspects of family work including cohabitation claims and applications under TOLATA 1996. 

Sarah has a particular interest in family cases involving aspects of immigration and asylum law and from 1999 to 2003 represented clients in asylum and human rights applications against the Home Office.

Re A (Care Proceedings: Asylum Seekers) [2003] 2 FLR 921 FD                                               Care - Immigration - Family subject to removal directions - Father implied he might kill himself and children - Assessments found no real risk to children - Parents supporting continuation of care proceedings - Whether proceedings to continue

Re B (Disclosure to Other Parties) [2001] 2 FLR 1017
Disclosure - Care proceedings relating to four children - Father of one of children seeking disclosure of all documents filed in court proceedings - European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms