All aspects of family law including public and private law children proceedings and matrimonial finance. Often represents clients in respect of both the private law children and financial aspects of their case. Selected reported cases include: B-T (A Child: Threshold Conditions) [2020] EWCA Civ. 697 [2020] 1 WLR 4469; Re V (A Child) [2013] EWCA Civ. 1649; MA v RS (Contact: Parenting Roles) [2012] 1 FLR 1056; Re M (Contact: Long-Term Best Interests) [2006] 1 FLR 627; A v A (Shared Residence) [2004] 1 FLR 1195; Re W (Minors) (Care Order: Adequacy of Care Plan) [2002] 1 FLR 815.
Called in 1990. Trained as Collaborative Counsel in 2009. Appointed Deputy District Judge in London and South Eastern Circuit in 2019. Sits in the Financial Remedies Court, authorised to deal with financial work, as well as private law children’s work. Appointed Recorder (Crime) on Northern Circuit in 2021. Appointed Arbitrator (Children) 2022.
FLBA. Member of Bar Standards Board (2006-2011). Committee Member FLBA (2004-2009).
Parmiter’s School, Watford; St Catharine’s College, Cambridge (MA Cantab).