Chambers has an excellent reputation for its work in Public Law Children matters.

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Members have a wealth of experience acting for all sides in a range of different cases. We act for parents, interveners, grandparents, separately represented children, children via their children’s guardians and Local Authorities.

We accept instructions in care proceedings (ICOs/EPOs/Care Orders) adoption proceedings and applications for placement orders and appeals at all levels.

Our team is comprised of specialists who have expertise in the following cases:

  • Wardship/Inherent Jurisdiction
  • Fact-finding hearings
  • Multiple-parties
  • Cases where there are parallel criminal proceedings
  • Cases in the High Court.
  • International care/adoption proceedings
  • Non-accidental injuries
  • Sexual abuse
  • Physical harm
  • Fabricated and Induced Illness

We pride ourselves on being able to provide first-class advocacy services and work in partnership with our solicitors to achieve good outcomes for clients.

Clients recommend our set as “my go-to chambers of choice. I can’t praise them highly enough” in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2022 and a “go-to set when it comes to children matterswhose clerks  “do go the extra mile and are friendly, polite and professional” in the Legal 500 2024.

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