Lincoln’s Inn

Practice

Having practised exclusively in family law as a solicitor since 1998 transferred to the Bar in July 2004 and continues to practice exclusively in this area. Represents both private and publicly funded clients

Practices in all areas of ancillary relief. Represents clients at all stages of the proceedings including emergency applications.

Children Law – both private and public law. Represents clients in all private law applications and in public law represents local authorities, parents and children. Appears in all levels of court from the family proceedings court to the court of appeal. Has particular experience in cases involving disputed medical evidence

Directories

Highlighted by the 2007 Chambers Directory as “forging a reputation as a result of his modern and practical approach” and is noted as the only “up and coming” practitioner in the North-East

Notable Cases/Recent Work

Hutty v Hutty [CA][2005] EWCA Civ 1026
Successfully represented the appellant in restoring a power of arrest to a Family Law Act injunction made against a minor

Re O and M (Children)[CA][2006] EWCA Civ 1367
Successfully represented the respondent mother in an appeal against findings of fact made against the father in care proceedings in which he sought to overturn a finding that the mother was excluded from causing a non-accidental injury