London Bar
Family: children and domestic abuse
HALL OF FAME4Jonathan Sampson KC –Harcourt Chambers 'Jonathan is one of the most intelligent advocates. His grasp of expert evidence, in particular, is extremely impressive.'
Also Oxford (0844 561 7135). Specialist family law barrister, with particular expertise in public law in relation to children/vulnerable adults and finance on divorce/separation. In addition to court work at first instance and appeal level he provides consultancy services to local authorities. Public law: regularly instructed by local authorities, on behalf of respondent parents and children’s guardians. Work in this field includes: numerous factual hearings relating to alleged physical and sexual abuse; human rights act injunction applications in the high court against wrongful removal of children; declaratory and injunctive relief under the inherent jurisdiction in relation to vulnerable adults; judicial review proceedings in respect of leaving care provisions; and ancillary relief. Advises and acts in privately funded ancillary relief and cohabitation disputes at all stages of proceedings. Reported cases: Re H (termination of contact) [2005] EWCA Civ 318 [2005] 2 FLR 408; Re T (abuse: standard of proof) [2004] EWCA Civ 558 [2004] 2 FLR 838; and B County Council v L and others [2002] EWHC 2337 (Fam) (Lawtel); Re W-P (Fact Finding Hearing) [2009] EWCA Civ 216 2 FLR 200.
King’s School, Canterbury; Trinity College, Cambridge (1995 MA); Inns of Court School of Law (1997).
London Bar
Jonathan Sampson KC –Harcourt Chambers 'Jonathan is one of the most intelligent advocates. His grasp of expert evidence, in particular, is extremely impressive.'