A LA v X & Y and Others

May 21, 2025

Callum Brook represented the intervenor child who was capable of giving instructions. These were long running proceedings involving complex issues borne out the five judgments ranging from Oxfordshire arguments, to anonymisation and exclusion of the press. Callum was led by Deirdre Fotterill KC in the first instance for the Oxfordshire Hearing and Sam King KC in the others.

The judgments are available here:

A LA v X & Y and Others (No 1: Determination of Oxfordshire argument)

A LA v X & Y and Others (No 2: Fact-finding)

A LA v X & Y and Others (No 3: Application under r27.11(3) FPR 2010 to exclude a member of the press)

A LA v X & Y and Others (No 4: Welfare and Reporting of Judgments)

A LA v X & Y and Others (No 5: Transparency order)

Callum was instructed by Anthony Theakston at Hogans.