Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Rebecca Cockcroft

Rebecca's practice covers all aspects of private family law. She has specialist experience in matrimonial finance often with international elements and children matters (Schedule 1 and relocation cases, as well as day to day children cases dealing with living arrangements and schooling issues). Rebecca is regularly instructed in City based divorces (receiving referrals from corporate law firms, leading investment banks and broking houses) and also represents wealthy London mothers, entrepreneurs and unmarried parents. Rebecca is collaborative in her approach but a skilful litigator when necessary. Rebecca tends to settle many of her cases outside of court to protect client privacy and confidentiality. She increasingly uses the forums of private FDRs and Arbitration. Rebecca has been described as: "A star performer who has steadily built a stellar reputation and is razor sharp" - The UK Hot 100 Lawyers. "Incredibly bright, knowledgeable and quick witted, with good client interpersonal skills" - Chambers and Partners "Top Recommended Family Lawyer who is outstanding in field and a first rate lawyer with brilliant people skills"  -  The Spear’s Family Law Index

Fiona Shackleton

Fiona advises high profile private individuals in relation to complex and confidential divorce proceedings, many of them with an international element. Fiona has earned a variety of accolades and is regularly named amongst the top legal names in the country. She was appointed to the rank of LVO in the New Year’s Honours List 2006, given an honorary doctorate by Exeter University in 2010 and made a Life Peer that year. In 2019 Fiona was awarded the prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Legal Services prize at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019. Fiona has used the knowledge garnered from 40 years in the profession to do a research project in human relationships “The Shackleton Project” with a view to educating people in making the right decision for marriage. Fiona is co-author of 'The Divorce Handbook'.

Amy Barrow

Amy is a senior associate in the Family department. Amy has specialised exclusively in family law since qualifying as a solicitor, with a particular focus on complex financial remedy work involving significant wealth. She regularly advises in jurisdiction disputes and her cases frequently involve families and assets in multiple jurisdictions, complex corporate structures, and overseas pensions. Amy often advises individuals on private children law matters including child arrangement issues and leave to remove cases. Amy has worked on cases being heard at all levels including in the Supreme Court. She has been named by the Legal 500 for the last 3 years as a ‘Rising Star’, described by the directory as ‘ incredibly diligent’ and rated ‘very highly’. Amy featured in the Citywealth Top 50 Private Client and Family Legal Heroes list in 2022 and is an appointed member of Resolution’s Pension, Tax and Financial Remedies Committee.

Katie Parkes

Described as “an outstanding family law solicitor with an extraordinary ability to manage the most complex of cases. She is hardworking, astute, her attention to detail is exceptional and she has great judgment and instincts. Katie’s client care skills are superb. She is a star.” And “she has energy, enthusiasm and tenacity, coupled with keen intelligence and a complete understanding of the processes of the courts and the priorities of the judges. She also has a maturity well beyond her years.” Katie is a senior associate in the Family department. She advises in all areas of private family law, including divorce and financial remedy proceedings, nuptial agreements, cohabitation issues and private children matters. She has a particular focus on resolving financial matters between divorcing/divorced couples and unmarried parents. Many of Katie’s cases involve complex financial and/or international elements and involve HNW and UHNW clients. Recent cases include: Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs [2022] EWFC 135 (the award included secured child maintenance in excess of £550,000 p/a) Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs [2022] EWFC 45 Collardeau-Fuchs v Fuchs: MPS [2022] EWFC 6 Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein: - Re Al M: Publication [2022] EWFC 16 - Re Al M: Final Welfare Judgment [2021] EWHC 3480 (Fam) - Re Al M: Finances [2021] EWFC 94 (the award included a lump sum of £251million and secured child maintenance of £11.2million p/a) - Re Al M: Hacking Fact Finding - Appeal - Court of Appeal [2021] EWCA Civ 1216 - Re Al M: Hacking Fact Finding - PTA - Court of Appeal [2021] EWCA Civ 900 - Re Al M: Immunities - Court of Appeal [2021] EWCA Civ 890 - Re Al M: Lives with [2021] EWHC 1577 (Fam) - Re Al M: Hacking Fact Finding [2021] EWHC 1162 - Re Al M: Foreign Act of State - Court of Appeal [2021] EWCA Civ 129 - Re Al M: Foreign Act of State [2020] EWHC 2883 (Fam) - Re Al M: Non-Molestation [2020] EWHC 3305 (Fam) - Re Al M: [2021] EWHC 915 (Family) - Re Al M: Legal Services [2021] EWHC 303 (Fam)- - Re Al M: Immunities [2021] EWHC 660 (Fam) - Re Al M: Court of Appeal Judgment on publication [2020] EWCA Civ 283 - Re Al M: Publication [2020] EWHC 122 (Fam) - Re Al M: Assurances and Waiver [2020] EWHC 67 (Fam) - Re Al M: Fact Finding [2019] EWHC 3415 (Fam

Isabella Savill

Winner of the “Star Associate” category at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2023 and named as a “real superstar in the making” by Chambers High Net Worth 2023, Isabella is a meticulous, perceptive and assured pair of hands who advises on all aspects of family law. She recognises her clients’ legal and non-legal objectives while striving to achieve an early and consensual resolution wherever possible. With a practice ranging from mid to ultra high net worth cases, Isabella is regularly involved in complex financial disputes and jurisdictional issues, often including company valuations, trust structures, art aspects and contested nuptial settlements. She has expertise in pursuing financial assistance for the benefit of children from unmarried parents and is regularly instructed to draft pre-nuptial, mid-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements with a view to limiting future litigation. Isabella also advises on private children matters, including residence and contact disputes as well as leave to remove applications. Recognising that the breakdown of a relationship affects every person differently, Isabella treats every client as an individual. She is praised for her discrete, sensitive and reassuring presence for her clients while holding firm in the face of opposition.

Simon Beccle

Simon has an extensive and busy family law practice specialising right across the spectrum of divorce, financial claims, civil partnership disputes, co-habitee disputes and disputes relating to children. In addition, he advises on and drafts cohabitation, separation and pre-nuptial agreements, of which there are a growing number. Much of his work includes an international element and he frequently advises on choice of jurisdiction as well as on the removal of children out of the jurisdiction. Simon's clients have included nationals of the USA, Canada, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Poland, and from the sports of horse racing, tennis and golf. Simon is in a unique position of having had two family law cases heard in the House of Lords/Supreme Court, which have been reported both nationally and internationally. Simon acted for Pamela White in the ground-breaking decision on the distribution of property and assets on divorce, White v White (2000), which provides for equality as the starting point in the division of assets to ensure the absence of discrimination between the breadwinner on the one hand and the homemaker on the other. This is still the current law. Simon acted for Tini Owens in Tini Owens v Hugh John Owens (2018) in which the Supreme Court refused her a divorce notwithstanding the fact that the marriage had broken down irretrievably and the parties had separated. The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the lower courts that in spite of Mrs Owens having provided 27 examples of Mr Owens's behaviour towards her, he had not behaved in such a way that she could not reasonably be expected to live with him. In the light of the Judgment in Tini Owens v Hugh John Owens, widespread sympathy for Mrs Owens for the way in which she had been treated by the Courts and the overwhelming support from the public, the media, judges, lawyers and politicians for a change in the law, the Government has passed the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 to bring in "no fault" divorce. The purpose of this Act is to allow married couples to divorce without assigning blame for the marriage breakdown. The Act came into force on 6 April 2022 and has been well received. Simon's other reported cases include Court of Appeal decisions: In the Matter of R (Children) (2016) a Court of Appeal Judgment of Lords Justices McFarlane and Lindblom dismissing a father’s appeal against losing direct contact with his children. Hayat Youssef Alireza v Hossam Youssef Ibrahim Radwan and Others (2017) a widely reported Court of Appeal Judgement of Lady Justice Gloster, Law Justice Lewison and Lady Justice King relating to extent to which a prospective inheritance was capable of being a financial resource which could be taken into account in an application for financial relief in divorce proceedings. The case was remitted back to the High Court to determine extent of the lump sum Ms Alireza should receive from Mr Radwan. Tini Owens v Hugh John Owens (2017) a widely reported Court of Appeal Judgment of the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, Lady Justice Hallett and Lady Justice Macur refusing the wife a divorce. and High Court decisions: RH v RH (2008) a High Court Judgment of Mr Justice Singer relating to financial remedy claims on divorce and costs. Seagrove v Sullivan (2014) a High Court Judgment of Mr Justice Holman in a cohabitee dispute involving claims under The Trusts of Law and Appointment of Trustees Act and under Schedule 1 of The Children Act. NR v AB (Financial Remedies) (2016) a High Court Judgment of Mrs Justice Roberts relating to financial remedy claims on divorce, the principle of the clean break and extent to which a prospective inheritance was capable of being a financial resource which could be taken into account in an application for financial relief in divorce proceedings. K, L and M (Children) (Child Arrangements Order) (2016) a High Court Judgment of Ms Justice Russell relating to child arrangements re a father losing direct contact with his children due to his conduct towards them. ABX and SBX and DX (2018) a High Court Judgment of Mr Justice Francis relating to financial remedy claims on divorce and issues concerning add backs, section 37 (set aside) applications and offer letters. MY v FY (2020) a High Court Judgment of Ms Justice Russell relating to child arrangements concerning an 8 year old boy and the Father’s wish to see him in circumstances where, whilst he undoubtedly loved his son, he had behaviour issues which made supervised contact necessary. Simon is recommended by the law directories as a leading family lawyer, including Chambers, The Legal 500 UK and Legal Experts. Quotes include: “Simon Beccle was exceptionally responsive and conscientious and was measured and helpful” and “Simon Beccle is empathetic and wise – client care is second to none.” He is listed in the Honours List for Leading Family & Matrimonial Lawyers in the Citywealth Leaders List 2022 and Spear’s 500 2022 as a Recommended Family Lawyer ranked “outstanding in field” with a specialist focus on international divorce. Simon is regularly quoted in the national and legal press.

Philip McGuirk

Philip is a partner in the Family department. An expert in complex high value financial remedy cases, often with an international dimension, he is held in equally high regard for his expertise in pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation contracts, asset protection and private children law. Philip advises on all aspects of family law, with his primary focus on financial remedy work. With a reputation for being commercially minded and pragmatic he is regularly instructed in complex financial litigation, more often than not with an international dimension involving HNWIs. He advises on pre/post-nuptial agreements, separation agreements and cohabitation contracts. Philip has a busy practice in pre/post-nuptial agreements, often with a foreign element working with overseas experts. Philip represented the successful husband in one of the early post Radmacher cases (V–v-V (Prenuptial Agreement) [2012] 1 FLR 1315). Philip also deals with disputes relating to children; principally schedule 1 and section 8 CA 1989 applications. Philip acts for (and against) many clients who are household names, as well as for city professionals, entrepreneurs, family business owners, financiers, personalities in the sports/arts/media and their spouses/partners; always with an eye to avoid as much as possible the glare of publicity in what are obviously highly personal and very often distressing matters. His preference is, and has always been, to deal with the disengagement process, and the practical implications, in an environment which seeks to guarantee the parties confidentiality, speed and economy. The Court process, he believes, ought to be regarded as the ultimate default position only. Cases of interest: Rothschild-v-De Souza [2020] EWCA Civ 1215 MB-v-EB (No.2) [2019] EWHC 3676 (Fam); MB-v-EB [2019] EWHC 1649 (Fam); SR-v-RS [2014] EWHC 4305 (Fam) MA-H -v- ZS [2012] EWHC 3271 (Fam); H -v- S (Recognition of Overseas Divorce) [2011] EWHC B23 (Fam); V -v- V (Prenuptial Agreement) [2011] EWHC 3230 (Fam); B -v- B (Ancillary Relief) [2010] 2 FLR 887; Judge -v- Judge [2009] 1 FLR 1287 CA; Corbett -v- Corbett [2003] 2 FLR 385 CA; Attar -v- Attar (No's 1 & 2) [1985] FD 649 & 653.

Ben Parry-Smith

Described in The Lawyer Hot 100 2019 as a "protégé of Fiona Shackleton", Ben is a partner in the Family department and advises on all aspects of family law: children, divorce/civil partnership, co-habitation, pre/post nuptial agreements, complex financial disputes and jurisdictional issues. Much of his work has an international element. He has dealt with cases involving the relocation of children and on matters involving same-sex parents. Ben has experience of dealing with matters where decision-making capacity is an issue and often acts in cases involving trusts. Ben has worked on the leading case involving “special contribution”, as part of the team representing HRH Princess Haya and recently on a case where a wife’s behaviour was so bad that the judge awarded her less than half the matrimonial pot. He has a broad practice and gives as much care and attention to a case in the Central Family Court where every penny spent on lawyers really matters, as he does to a Supreme Court case. He is one of a handful of lawyers doing heavy weight financial and complex children work. Ben read law at Merton College, Oxford and trained at Mishcon. Clients say Ben always remains cheerful under pressure and tries to find humour when things get grim.

Matthew Booth

Matthew advises clients in relation to a broad range of family law issues arising on the breakdown of marriage or cohabitation/relationships. He has a particular interest in dealing with private children matters, including leave to remove cases (where one parent wishes to relocate together with any children of the family) and disputes surrounding children's living and contact arrangements (determining with whom they live and the time they spend with their other parent).

Nick Manners

Nick is Head of the Family Department at Payne Hicks Beach. Nick is a specialist family lawyer who focuses on all areas of family law, including issues arising from divorce, cohabitation and the financial consequences of a relationship breakdown. He also regularly advises on children disputes involving contact, residence and relocation (including international relocation), as well as pre and post-nuptial agreements. He works for a variety of high net worth and ultra high net worth clients on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including those with a complex international angle. He also has experience of advising clients upon the breakdown of civil partnerships and Inheritance Act claims. Nick has been involved in a number of high profile and reported cases at both first instance and the Court of Appeal, and has been quoted in national media (The Times, Daily Mail), on family law matters.

Sarah Williams

Sarah is a partner in the Payne Hicks Beach Family department and head of Modern Family Law. Sarah has extensive experience in all children law matters, often with an international and public law dimension, and a Court of Protection practice concerning vulnerable and incapacitous individuals.  Sarah also has expertise in all aspects of modern family law, encompassing matters such as domestic and international surrogacy arrangements, adoption, donor conception and issues concerning parentage. Her practice operates at the cutting-edge of family law and, as such, often intersects with matters of public policy and human rights. She is described as being “brilliant on the law” and ranked by The Legal 500 UK 2023 as a “Next Generation Partner” and “a stand-out individual”. Sarah advises on complex, ultra-high net worth, high profile, multi-party sensitive children law matters with serious welfare considerations including, domestic abuse, coercive controlling behaviour, high-conflict disputes, alienating behaviours, abduction, international and domestic relocation of children and health and welfare disputes concerning vulnerable individuals, including those concerning capacity, gender and decisions regarding serious medical treatment. Sarah is prolific legal commentator; recently being invited to speak at a European Chapter meeting for the International Academy of Family Lawyers, The Law Society and at international forums. She is an annual contributing author for the International Comparative Legal Guide (Family Law), regularly contributes to esteemed domestic and international family law journals, the legal press and is a University Guest Lecturer on Family Law and Ethics. Sarah spent the first decade of her career as a practising private and public family law Barrister at a leading set of chambers representing parents, children, guardians, Local Authorities and the Official Solicitor in complex and sensitive children law cases. Sarah’s practice included those concerning serious medical issues such as FII, non-accidental injuries to children, international adoption, international abduction, enforcement of foreign orders, international and domestic relocation of children and cases involving vulnerable adults. Appointed Junior Counsel to the Crown. 2023 Notable reported case: Re S (Inherent Jurisdiction: Transgender Surgery Abroad) [2023] EWHC 347. Acting Pro Bono for the primary carer in this case of significant public interest before The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane. The case concerned the validity of an adolescent’s consent to transgender surgery, wardship, competing medical and legal positions here and in an anonymised foreign jurisdiction, issues of human rights and domestic public policy and the appropriate engagement of the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court. https://www.phb.co.uk/article/inherent-jurisdiction-transgender-surgery-abroad-2023/ 2023 Speaking engagements: The Law Society Cross Border Event: New Challenges for Private Clients in Europe – Modern Families (co-presenter)  https://learn.lawsociety.org.uk/product/modern-families-new-challenges-for-private-clients-in-europe/ Guys and St. Thomas’ Medical School: Lectures on Family Law and Ethics and Parentage, Capacity and Consent Podcast with My Surrogacy Journey ‘Family Building via Surrogacy for those in the Public Eye’. 2023 Publications: International Comparative Legal Guide: (Expert Chapter) Family Law Journal. Lifting the Veil: Donor Identification. Co-authored with Jennifer Lee, Barrister  Lifting the veil: donor identification (familylaw.co.uk) Revista (Numero 83, Espana): La gestación por subrogación en Europa: situación jurídica y enfoque comparativo entre Inglaterra y Gales, Francia, Italia y España. Co-author  https://www.sepin.es/revistas-digitales/familia-y-sucesiones/info-revista.asp?cde=54 2022 Notable reported case: R v S [2022] EWFC 65 Acting for the mother in response to an “unprecedented” application by the father for the disclosure of internal CCTV footage from mother’s home. The application raised grave issues concerning competing ECHR Art 6 and Art 8 rights. The father’s Application was successfully dismissed.  https://www.phb.co.uk/article/inherent-jurisdiction-transgender-surgery-abroad-2023/ 2022 Speaking engagements, include: International Academy of Family Lawyers, European Chapter Meeting, Athens ‘Modern Family Law Developments’ Guys and St. Thomas’ Medical School: Family Law and Ethics in 2022 Guys and St. Thomas’ Medical School: Addressing Issues of Capacity in 2022 Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Medical School: The Changing Face of Motherhood in 2022 An Examination of Modern Family Creation and Family Forms in 2022: Comparative European Approaches to Parentage, Payne Hicks Beach International Legal Event 2022 Publications, include: International Comparative Legal Guide: (Expert Chapter) International Family Law Journal: The Legal Status of Surrogacy in Europe – co-author. https://www.libra-avocats.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Pages-from-IFL_2022_01_SWilliams.pdf  STEP Journal: ‘Legal Conceptions’ (Issue 2) - file:///I:/028000/0135/Docs/Private/PublicMarketing/OldWebsite/www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/legal-conceptions-surrogacy-and-modern-family-law-expert-sarah-williams-article-features-in-issue-2-of-step-journal.html] AJ Famille, France: Le statut Légal de la gestation pour autrui en Europe – co-author.https://www.libra-avocats.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ARTICLE-SURROGACY-FR-VERSION-DEFINITIVE.pdf My Surrogacy Journey blog: What's in store for international surrogacy? file:///I:/028000/0135/Docs/Private/PublicMarketing/OldWebsite/www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/whats-in-store-for-international-surrogacy.html 2021 Speaking Engagements, include: ‘High-Conflict Parenting Disputes – new approaches’. In association with OurFamilyWizard - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/our-family-wizard-high-conflict-parenting-disputes/ Informa Middle East: ‘What Constitutes a Family: Working with non-traditional family structures relating to children’  https://www.phb.co.uk/article/informa-connect-cross-border-planning-international-2021/ Informa Bermuda: ‘Working with non-traditional family structures’ Informa Cross Border Planning: Europe/International: ‘What constitutes a family?’ - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/informa-connect-cross-border-planning-international-2021/ Chair of International Movement of Children Event, following the Supreme Court Decision G V G UKSC2020/0191 https://www.phb.co.uk/article/international-movement-of-children-child-abduction-asylum-regimes-relocation/ TL4 Private Client: Succession Planning for Modern Families- https://www.phb.co.uk/article/thoughtleaders4-privateclient-succession-planning-for-modern-families/ Guy’s & St Thomas’ Medical School: Family Law and Ethics in 2021 Guy’s & St Thomas’ Medical School: Addressing Issues of Capacity in 2021 TL4: Sudden Incapacity: Legal Implications under the Prevalence of Covid https://www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/thoughtleaders4-privateclient-sudden-incapacity-legal-implications-under-the-prevalence-of-covid-sarah-williams-and-jessica-henson MSJ: Surrogacy in the USA: Where to Start? https://www.phb.co.uk/article/surrogacy-in-the-us-where-to-begin-and-who-can-help/ Men Having Babies European Conference in Brussels: Parenting Options from an English Perspective: [file:///I:/028000/0135/Docs/Private/PublicMarketing/OldWebsite/www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/parenting-options-for-men-november-6-7-2021.html] 2021 Publications include: International Comparative Legal Guide: (Expert Chapter) Family Law: Covid-19 vaccination: Capacity and Best Interests – the first reported Court of Protection Judgment https://www.phb.co.uk/article/covid-19-vaccination-capacity-and-best-interests-the-first-reported-court-of-protection-judgment-sarah-williams-for-family-law/ Family Law: Childhood vaccination disputes in the era of COVID 19 https://www.phb.co.uk/article/childhood-vaccination-disputes-sarah-williams-for-family-law/ Capacity and sexual relations. Co-author. TL4  https://www.phb.co.uk/article/thoughtleaders4-privateclient-capacity-sexual-relations-a-radical-re-assessment/ Tatler: The Heir and the Spare: or are they? Co-author - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/top-lawyers-explain-everything-you-need-to-know-about-surrogacy-and-peerages-sarah-williams-for-tatler/ ThoughtLeaders4PrivateClient magazine February 2021 Issue 3: Capacity & Sexual relations - a radical reassessment - co-author https://www.phb.co.uk/article/top-lawyers-explain-everything-you-need-to-know-about-surrogacy-and-peerages-sarah-williams-for-tatler/ Future Lawyer blog lawbore: Surrogacy during a global pandemic - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/surrogacy-during-a-global-pandemic-interview-with-sarah-williams-for-future-lawyer-blog-lawbore/ Podcasts: Winner Gold Award CityWealth Best Podcast - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/payne-hicks-beach-is-delighted-to-be-the-winner-of-best-blog-podcast-of-the-year-at-the-2022-citywealths-brand-management-reputation-awards/ A series of award winning Modern Family Law Podcasts: International Surrogacy: A Guide to New York  file:///I:/028000/0135/Docs/Private/PublicMarketing/OldWebsite/www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/international-surrogacy-new-york.html -] International Surrogacy: A Guide to Florida - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/international-surrogacy-florida/ International Surrogacy: A Guide to California - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/californian-surrogacy-arrangements-what-all-uk-intended-parents-need-to-know/ International Surrogacy: An Intended Parent’s Perspective - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/surrogacy-a-parents-perspective/ The Truth behind Egg Freezing - The truth behind egg freezing - Sarah Williams and Professor Joyce Harper - file:///I:/028000/0135/Docs/Private/PublicMarketing/OldWebsite/www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/the-truth-behind-egg-freezing-sarah-williams-and-professor-joyce-harper.html] Donor Gametes: Where to start? - https://www.phb.co.uk/article/how-to-find-the-right-donor-egg-sperm-and-gestational-surrogate-in-order-to-start-your-family/ 2000 Publications include: STEP Journal: The Parentage Trap. Co-author.  https://www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/the-parentage-trap-jessica-henson-sarah-williams-for-step-journal] Family Law: Surrogacy in Unusual Circumstances: X, Re [2020] EWFC 39 https://www.phb.co.uk/legal-updates/the-parentage-trap-jessica-henson-sarah-williams-for-step-journal and https://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/surrogacy-in-unusual-circumstances-x-re-2020-ewfc-39 ] Family Law Journal: Eyes Wide Open: Transparency in the Family Courts https://www.phb.co.uk/article/eyes-wide-open-transparency-in-the-family-courts-sarah-williams-for-the-family-law-journal/ Family Law: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v AB [2020] EWCOP 40 The Times: Landmark ruling restricts puberty blockers for children 2020 Speaking Engagements, include: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Professional Development Conference: The Changing Face of Motherhood 2020 Press interviews/comments include: The Guardian: ‘Parents fight in Court over whether children should return to school in England’ https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/jun/02/parents-fight-in-court-over-whether-children-should-return-to-school-in-england Financial Times: Navigating the lockdown causes stepfamilies further stress: https://www.ft.com/content/c464f112-82ff-11ea-b872-8db45d5f6714