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The Family team offers specialist advocacy and advice in all areas of family law. Tooks Chambers' commitment to social justice, when applied to family law, means not only a commitment to publicly funded work but also expert and fearless advocacy on behalf of parents, children, and local authorities in pursuit of the welfare of children. To lay clients we offer an understanding and sympathetic approach grounded in professionalism, integrity, and service. The Family team enjoys cross-fertilisation of information and expertise from Tooks' other outstanding specialist teams, such as immigration, education & children's public law, and crime. Our expertise includes: - Domestic violence, harassment and enforcement
- Care proceedings
- Adoption
- Cases involving immigration issues
- Cases involving mental health issues or learning difficulty
- Cases involving the Official Solicitor or the Court of Protection
- Judicial review
- Child abduction and other international issues
- The inherent jurisdiction of the High Court
- Residence and contact
Members of the Family team have lectured, broadcast and published widely. Training for both lawyers and non-lawyers can be arranged and tailored to meet clients' needs. Members are also active in organisations which promote the rights of women and children such as Women's Aid and ROW; our commitment to social justice and human rights is the very reason we practice from Tooks Chambers. The size of the Family team ensures a personalised service to professional clients. Further Information Further information about individual members of our Family team can be obtained using the links to the right. You can also contact our Family Clerk directly: Recent news
- Grandmother Wins Right to Foster Parents’ Pay
Landmark judgment on whether kinship carers can qualify to be carers of ‘looked after’ children
13 May 2010 - Peggy Ekeledo to speak at the Dartington Conference
Peggy Ekeledo is speaking at the Dartington Conference which is being held between the 2nd and 4th October 2009 . The conference is organised by the Family Justice Council.
2 October 2009 - Peggy Ekeledo Joins Tooks Family Team!
Tooks are delighted to announce that Peggy Ekeledo has accepted an invitation to join our Family Team. Peggy comes from Burke Niazi Solicitors & Advocates where she was a practising partner with over 10 years experience in family law specialising in childcare.
28 September 2009 - Tooks Crew Stay Afloat at Leigh Day & Co Charity Dragon Boat Race
A motley crew from tooks participated in the third Leigh Day & Co Charity Boat Race on Thursday 9th July. Novices to the skill of dragon boat racing, the team accounted for themselves well, winning two of their heats and coming 5th overall.
10 July 2009 - Successful Appeal Against Care Order
In private law proceedings for contact a 10 year old girl, living with her mother, refused to see her father and maternal grandmother. A care order was made, the judge finding that the mother had exposed her daughter to emotional harm. Ward LJ held that the judge failed to take into account what the girl would suffer if placed in long term care, particularly the loss of her existing relationship with her mother.
25 September 2008 - More Family Team News !
Rebekah Wilson returns to practice.
29 August 2008 - Maureen Obi-Ezekpazu Joins Tooks
Tooks are delighted to announce that Maureen Obi-Ezekpazu has joined our Family team.
29 August 2008 - New Tricks
New Tricks - Counsel Magazine
1 June 2008 - Re G: A Missed Opportunity
12 January 2007
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