Modern Families Forum – 19 June 2025

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A comprehensive update on emergent issues in child and family law.

 

Programme:

9.30 – 10.00 Registration
10.00 – 10.05

Chair introduction

Natalie Sutherland

10.05 – 10.30

Keynote address

Lord Justice Peter Jackson

10.30 – 11.15

Modern family law case update

Jennifer Lee, Pump Court and Mavis Amonoo-Acquah, Harcourt Chambers

11.15 – 11.45 Break
11.45 – 12.30

Parental responsibility – who has it and how it is lost?

An overview on acquisition/loss of parental responsibility with a deep dive into the arguments on whether or not parental responsibility is void ab initio or voidable following a declaration of non-parentage

Rose-Marie Dury and Joseph Landman, 1KBW

12.30 – 1.15

“Who is my parent?”

A back to basics on the law surrounding parentage and a whistle stop tour of declaration of parentage applications, covering both private and public law issues.

Bethan Carr, Carrie-Anne Walker and Karen Kabweru-Namulemu, 1GC

1.15 – 2.15 Lunch
2.15 – 3.15

Lived Experience panel – Intended parents and surrogates

With Kreena Dhiman (IP), Anthony (IP), Sue (surrogate)

Chaired by Natalie Sutherland and Angela Killa

3.15 – 4.00

Q&A

Ask us anything!

Natalie Sutherland, Angela Killa, Rose-Marie Drury, Bethan Carr, Carrie-Anne Walker

4.00/4.15 Close

If you have any queries, please contact: training@resolution.org.uk


 

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