Nigel Taylor

In public law cases Nigel is experienced at representing local authority clients as well as parents and children. His practice in this area includes:

• unexplained / non-accidental injury to children,
• injuries to babies including Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS),
• allegations of sexual abuse to children
• fabricated illness (FII).

In respect of the above issues he is familiar with procedure concerning the involvement of registered intermediaries in the pre-court and court process and the evidence of medical experts.

In addition, he has experience of care proceedings which have an international dimension including Brussels IIR and Hague Convention. These cases include applications to allow media reporting of a High Court decision for the return of children abducted outside the UK.

Selected Cases

• Iqbal v Iqbal [2017] EWCA Civ 19
• Re A & B (Children : Brussels II Revised : Article 15) [2014] EWFC 40

Nigel has experience of representing a wide range of parent’s interests in private law representing both parents and children:

Child Arrangements Order issues:

• intractable or hostile parent
• Parental Alienation
• transfer of care for a child between parents
• involving an international element including both Hague and non-Hague countries

Specific Issues

• Parental disputes about the education of a child including choice of school and school fees
• Relocation inside the jurisdiction and leaving the jurisdiction.

Nigel appears at both without notice and on notice (contested) hearings for both non-molestation and occupation orders. He has acted successfully for both applicants and respondents in such applications at final hearing.

Nigel accepts work from lay clients via Direct Access. You can view his profile here.