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Matthew Stott

020 7353 6961 [email protected]

Position

Matthew Stott is a family law specialist.

Matthew is regularly involved in complex care cases for local authorities, parents and guardians. He has been involved in cases concerning infant deaths, shaken babies, fabricated illness, serious sexual and physical abuse, honour based violence including attempted assassination, forced marriage, unlawful removal from the jurisdiction, serious neglect and cases involving breaches of Human Rights. He has a particular interest in cases where there are competing medical opinions and those which engage the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court.

In private law disputes, Matthew predominantly represents Rule 16.4 Guardians. He acts in cases involving parental alienation, implacable hostility and cases of temporary and permanent relocation to Hague and non-Hague convention countries.

Matthew also accepts instruction in matrimonial finance cases, court of protection cases and other matters involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Matthew is highly regarded for his diverse style and flexible approach whilst maintaining a reputation for being friendly and approachable and robustly representing his clients’ interests.

As well as practising in family law, he holds several Fee-paid judicial appointments
including as a Deputy District Judge (Family and Civil) and as a Recorder (Family).

Career

Call: 2005. Matthew is regularly involved in complex care cases for local authorities, parents and guardians. He has been involved in cases concerning infant deaths, shaken babies, fabricated illness, serious sexual and physical abuse, honour based violence including attempted assassination, forced marriage, unlawful removal from the jurisdiction, serious neglect and cases involving breaches of Human Rights. He has a particular interest in cases where there are competing medical opinions and those which engage the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court.

In private law disputes, Matthew represents both parents and Rule 16.4 Guardians. He acts in cases involving temporary and permanent relocation to Hague and non-Hague convention countries.

Matthew undertakes work in all areas of matrimonial finance including maintenance, injunctions, financial remedy proceedings and applications by persons seeking to intervene. He also undertakes Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 and ToLATA 1996 cases.

Matthew accepts instruction in court of protection cases and cases concerning vulnerable adults, and other matters involving the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Matthew is qualified to accept instructions directly from members of the public under the Direct Access Scheme in appropriate circumstances.

Education

• BA, Victoria University, Melbourne
• PgDL (CPE), University of Westminster, London
• LLM (Intellectual Property), Queen Mary College, University of London
• BVC, BPP Law School, London
• Queen Mother Scholar of the Middle Temple