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Withdrawing applications for care orders

Phoebe Duterloo looks at the lessons from a recent Family Court judgment following a local authority’s application to withdraw care proceedings.
February 19, 2026
Withdrawing applications for care orders

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Children under 16 and deprivation of liberty

February 18, 2026
Ms Justice Henke as Lead Judge for the National Deprivation of Liberty List has recently handed down two informative judgments in relation to the scope of DoLs restrictions for children under 16, which seek to clarify some of the thorny and conflicting case law which has come before them. Christi Scarborough looks at the lessons to be learned.

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Pathfinder and the Sunflowers

In today’s episode of FortyTwo Talks, Family Law Practitioner, Rachel Chan, is joined by Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner of Amphlett Lissimore to discuss the Private Law 'Pathfinder' and Estella’s new book, Isla and Quinn The Sunflowers.