Recorded Webinar: Re M [2025] EWCA Civ 440
Rachel Chan and Gemma Farrington KC guide us through the recent appeal against a court decision refusing a mother's application for an intermediary to assist her during a fact-finding hearing.
The case of Re M [2025] EWCA Civ 440 involved an appeal against a decision by a Circuit Judge refusing the Mother’s application for an intermediary to assist her during a fact finding hearing in care proceedings where her baby had suffered a skull fracture.
Rachel Chan, led by Gemma Farrington KC, represented the Child through their Guardian and was instructed by Emily Carter-Birch of Child Law Partnership.
In this recording, Gemma Farrington KC and Rachel Chan provide an in-depth analysis of the case.
The resources mentioned in the video can be found here.
About the speakers
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Gemma Farrington KC Gemma Farrington KC was called to the bar in 1994. She took silk in 2022. She specialises in complex care proceedings often appearing in cases where there are complex and serious allegations of non-accidental injury, and cases where there are allegations of sexual abuse. As well as complex care cases, Gemma appears in private law cases and International Family law cases. She appears in all levels of court and has represented parties in the Court of appeal on numerous occasions during her career. |
Rachel Chan Rachel is a very experienced family practitioner, specialising in children work in London and the South East. She has a good working knowledge of criminal law and procedure, having had a mixed family and criminal practice for over 6 years’ and as a result of her current voluntary work. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
