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A joint Family Law event hosted by the Newcastle and North of England Law Society in association with New Park Court Chambers will be held on 24 June 2026, 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm at the Leonardo Hotel in Middlesbrough. It is a free event, open to all, and refreshments will be available after the presentations.
Sally Terris will speak about threshold criteria and the legal test that a local authority must satisfy before a court can make a care order or a supervision order under section 31 (2) of the Children Act 1989. She will examine developments since the landmark case of Re A (A Child) (2015) EWFC 11, which established important rules for how the threshold should be drafted and proven to ensure that ‘state’ intervention is justified.
Emma Hughes will discuss finding of fact hearings post re H-N and Others (Children) (Domestic Abuse: Finding of fact hearings) (2021) EWCA Civ 448. Particular consideration will be given to Practice Direction 12 J and domestic abuse cases, including the three recent cases of ER v NT (Need for fact-finding hearing) (2025) EWHC 2146 (Fam) Mr Justice MacDonald; Re A (Appeal: Finding of Fact) (2025) EWHC 1279 Mr Justice Hayden; Re A (A Child) (Appeal: finding of rape) (2025) EWHC 1500 Ms Justice Henke.
More information on the topics covered can be found in our flyer for the event.
To reserve your place(s) please email mail@newcastlelawsociety.co.uk
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