Family

Paul Froud is a barrister with a busy and diverse family law practice, with an emphasis on public law Children Act proceedings and a burgeoning private law children caseload. He joined 3PB in August 2023 from a specialist family law chambers.

He acts for parents, local authorities, guardians and interveners and has appeared at all levels of the Family Court and the Court of Appeal.

Paul’s practice includes cases involving non-accidental injuries, FII, neglect, substance misuse, mental health, physical & sexual abuse and domestic abuse.

Reported cases include:

Re Y (Leave to Oppose Adoption) [2020] EWCA Civ 1287 X and Y (Private Law – Change of Name – Termination of Parental Responsibility) [2021] EWFC B24 P (A Child), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 720 Re X [2018] EWFC B25 Family 

Paul Froud is a prolific family law barrister who specialises in public and private law Children Act proceedings.

His practice has recently been focused on Public Law work, both complex and routine, as well as a diverse types of cases.

Paul also has a burgeoning Private Law caseload and has built a very strong practice with both reported and unreported cases that are typical of barristers of many more years call.

Typically, his caseload sees him appearing in cases of:

Adoption and Special Guardianship Care Proceedings Child Arrangements Wardship

Year of Call: 2013

Member of the Family Law Bar Association Member of Middle Temple

Law LLB (Hons), University of Sussex, 2(i) BPTC, Kaplan Law School, Very Competent