News: Edward Lamb

O, Re (A Child: The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations 1963) [2021] EWHC 908 (Fam) (14 April 2021)

Edward Lamb appeared on behalf of the local authority and Tara Vindis appeared on behalf of the guardian, in this matter before the High Court which has  published a Judgment that provides important guidance to local authorities on the extent of their…

Edward Lamb successfully argues forum conveniens (India) for a US national child

Edward Lamb successfully argues forum conveniens (India) for a US national child, previously habitually resident in the UK and that the child’s removal from the UK was lawful.

Mr Justice Keehan considered this case on 28 August 2020. Edward acted for the…

Court of Protection Webinar now available on YouTube

The first Court of Protection webinar is available to view here https://youtu.be/oniv5_yfuTE

Ed Lamb summarises the Coronavirus Act 2020 and explains how the pandemic has affected litigation in the COP. Tom Jones looks at the impact of Coronavirus on DoLS and…

Edward Lamb instructed as joint Counsel in the Occulentis Product Liability multi-party action

Edward Lamb has been instructed as joint Counsel in the on-going Occulentis Product Liability multi-party action and he is happy to receive any enquiries in relation to this on-going litigation through his clerks.

Edward Lamb has been invited to speak at the British Psychological Society’s Conference

Edward Lamb has been invited to speak at the British Psychological Society’s Conference for the Psychology of Older People at the University of Cambridge. He has specifically been asked to speak on causation in the Court of Protection with a focus on…

Edward Lamb invited to speak at EMG Solicitors’ Catastrophic Injury Seminar

Edward Lamb, Head of Court of Protection, has been invited to talk at EMG Solicitors‘ Managing and Improving your Catastrophic Injury Caseload seminar in Leeds, on 24 April 2018.

Ed will be speaking on Supported Capacity.

Judgment published in an important and long-running Court of Protection case

In London Borough of Brent v NB [2017] EWCOP 34 Senior Judge Hilder published her judgment considering whether it was in the best interests of P, a 22 year old with dyskinetic tetraplegic cerebral palsy, to undertake a 12-week period of intensive support and…

Ed Lamb to speak at the British Psychological Society’s National Conference

Ed Lamb, Head of Court of Protection, has been invited to talk at the British Psychological Society’s National conference for the Faculty of the Psychology of Older People (FPOP) at Cambridge University this summer. Ed will be talking on causation…

Ed Lamb completes an important Court of Protection case in front of senior judge Hilder

Ed Lamb, instructed by Jemma Garside and Francesca Gabbitas of Duncan Lewis successfully resisted an application by the OS and the Local Authority to remove P from his home into a rehabilitative placement. This important case  lasted 6 days in front…

Edward Lamb is speaking at MBL Annual Court of Protection Conference in London

Edward Lamb, Head of our rapidly expanding Court of Protection Team, has been booked to talk at the forthcoming MBL Annual Court of Protection Conference on 2nd December 2016 in London.

Edward will be discussing key developments in determining best interests and…