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Chambers of Jonathan Cohen QC

TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 7EX, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7583 0816
Fax:
Fax 020 7353 4979
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1035 LDE
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Jo Delahunty QC

Tel:
Work +44 20 7583 0816
Email:
4 Paper Buildings (Chambers of Jonathan Cohen QC)

Position

Children Act proceedings, publicity media – children, court of protection recommended as a leading Silk in ‘Chambers & Partners’ UK and in the Experts directory. Cases of note include: Kent County Council v a mother, XYZ (Baker J) FLR forthcoming learning disabilities, LA disclosure, safeguarding procedures; Re X, Y and Z (2010) EWHC 312 (family) factitious illness, costs against the local authority; a local authority v S (2010) I FlR 1560, experts bias; Re S (care: jurisdiction) (2009) 2 FLR 550, Brusselss II revised guidance; X loval authority v NJ & ors (2008) 2 FLR 1389: separation of siblings; Re B (children) 2008 3 WLR I: House of Lords: standard of proof; Re N (2010) president: public policy issues re independance of CAFCASS in Children Act proceedings (FLR forthcoming).

Career

Called 1986, Middle Temple, took Silk 2006. Recorder SE (specialist family) 2010; mediator 2010.

Member

FLBA; AWB; ALC.

Education

Copthall Comprehensive; St Anne’s College, Oxford University (1985, MA (jurisprudence), Oxon).

Leisure

Balancing family life with the Bar. Work pressures alleviated by fine wine, retail therapy and the delights of modern British jewellery circa 1960.

Practice Areas

Family - children

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