Louise Desrosiers Joins Coram Chambers

We are delighted to announce that Louise Desrosiers has joined Coram Chambers as a Door Tenant. Louise brings with her almost 20 years of experience as a seasoned practitioner. She…

Article: Managing a Chambers while working full-time as a barrister – Balancing leadership and practice

Anna Walsh MCIArb and Anarkali Musgrave’s article was featured in The Barrister publication Managing a chambers while maintaining a full-time practice as a barrister is achallenging and rewarding endeavour. It…

Public Law: Transfer of Jurisdiction pursuant to the 1996 Hague Convention. Should a timescale be added to the Convention for the State receiving the request, to confirm whether it accepts Jurisdiction?

by Ella Shaw, Coram Chambers It is the nature of public law proceedings that there will often be concurrent criminal law proceedings, with the court being asked to make findings in…

Case Report: Court Examines Credibility in Child Abuse Appeal

In a recent case involving allegations of child abuse, the Court of Appeal upheld the original findings, rejecting the appeals by the mother, NK, and stepfather, KK, of the child,…

Coram Chambers Excels with New Rankings and Promotions from Chambers & Partners

Coram Chambers continues to demonstrate its strength and expertise in the legal field with two new rankings and four well-deserved promotions from Chambers & Partners. This outstanding achievement has positioned…

Navigating the Legal Landscape of Gender Affirming Care for Trans Youth

Dr. Bianca Jackson, a distinguished family law barrister at Coram Chambers, has recently had an article published in Family Law. Dr. Jackson is a prominent figure in our Alternative Families…

Empowering Women in Law: A Day of Inspiration at Middle Temple Hall

Left to right: Coram Barristers Sophie Kay, Ramanjit Kang and Maya Achan, who supported the event. On 7 October, Coram Chambers sponsored a Women In Law event at Middle Temple…

How we believe hair strand testing evidence could be instructed in the family justice system – proposals for reform

By Sarah Branson In June 2023, Paul Hunter, a forensic toxicologist at FTS, and I wrote an article for the Family Law on recent scientific developments in hair strand testing…

World Mental Health Day: Law’s Toxic Mistake Problem

As the world marks World Mental Health Day on 10th October, Coram Chambers barrister Matthew Richardson has penned a thought-provoking article shedding light on the toxic problem of mistakes in the legal profession.