The highly publicised criminal trial of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon concluded on 15 September 2025 at the Central Criminal Court in London, with both defendants receiving 14-year custodial sentences for the gross negligence manslaughter of their newborn daughter,...
Earlier this summer, Jenny Beck KC (Hon) sat on a panel in parliament alongside the Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services. The event, run by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Justice, focused on court backlogs and the impacts of the...
Earlier this month, our senior financial and divorce lawyer, Farhana Shahzady, joined Kate Muir and Dr Laura Janes KC (Hon) at the PAMELA (Perimenopausal and Menopausal Legal Aid support network) launch event. In recent years there has been increasing awareness of the...
As recorded in this month’s Legal Action Magazine, we recently held a memorial lecture in honour of our dear friend and colleague, Jess. Jess was both a cherished friend and a fantastic family lawyer. We feel her loss every day. Hosted at London Southbank...
Last month, the Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) Toolkit was launched. A collaboration between FLANC and FLiP, the toolkit will help practitioners support neurodivergent clients through the NCDR process. Jenny Beck KC (Hon) and Elizabeth Fletcher showcased the...
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