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Andrew Stone joined Chambers after defending Death Row prisoners in Pakistan. He enjoys a busy Western Circuit practice with Criminal Law at its heart. Defending and prosecuting, Andrew has a broad portfolio that embraces Regulatory & Disciplinary Law as well as appearances in the Courts Martial. He is developing expertise at the Coroners Court and holds a long-term interest in Environmental Law. Andrew’s criminal practice encompasses serious offences including rape, GBH and ‘county lines’ drug conspiracies. He has recently been successful in a long and complex multi-defendant trial concerning the theft and manufacture of illegal firearms on MOD premises. Recently he successfully appealed against a manifestly excessive sentence in the Court of Appeal. Andrew has also appeared in an important case before the Administrative Court that clarified the extent to which public order offences can take place on private land (see DPP v JD [2017] EWHC 2244 (Admin)).A CPS Grade 2 prosecutor, Andrew has also been appointed to the List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health and Safety and Environmental Law.
Alternative Dispute ResolutionCivil MediationInheritance MediationChild AbductionChildren Law (Private)Children Law (Public)Direct AccessEquestrian LawFamily Finance
Maria Gallagher is a family law specialist, having practised in this area throughout her professional career and specialised since 2003. Her practice spans all areas of family law with a particular emphasis on children work. In public law Maria represents parents, children, local authorities and extended family members. She has expertise in cases which involve death and non-accidental injuries, serious sexual abuse and factitious illness often with complex and competing expert medical evidence. She also regularly acts in cases involving domestic abuse and neglect, parents with learning disabilities, In private law Maria is regularly instructed in residence, contact and specific issue applications. She has particular experience in cases of intractable conflict, of implacable hostility / parental alienation, cases involving domestic abuse and applications for internal and international relocation. Maria has expertise in litigation involving financial settlements following the breakdown of marriage or civil partnership from First Directions Appointment through to final hearing. She often advises in cases prior to the commencement of proceedings in order to assist in facilitating the earliest resolution for her client.
Nicholas Williamson experience lies in all aspects of family legal issues. He handles financial disputes, private and public law Children Act matters and litigation between unmarried couples. He is also familiar with financial matters which involve considerable complexity, including private limited companies, pensions and overseas property. His Children Act practice includes disputes about residence, contact and removal of children from the jurisdiction. He also regularly represents parents in care proceedings. Nick appears regularly in front of Circuit and District Judges in the Principal Registry and in a wide number of County Courts as well as representing clients in the Family Proceedings Court.
Ruth Arlow is a specialist practitioner in Family and Civil law with a particular interest in ecclesiastical law. As an experienced specialist family law practitioner she undertakes all aspects of family work with particular focus on care proceedings and the financial aspects of family provision. Ruth has experience at all levels of court service up to the Court of Appeal.