The 36 Group

Jamie is a barrister dealing with cases involving medical, including psychiatric, and scientific evidence of special interest, and where there may be sensitive issues. Criminal law, especially sex/child abuse cases, fraud and general crime, eg R v CAZ (1990) (child evidence). Family law both children (public and private law) and financial aspects and international child law eg Belton v Belton (1987). Court of Protection work including right to life and care issues and mental health and adult care law including judicial review. Notable recent cases include: Re JT, Thurrock Borough Council v T High Court (Family Division) 7 February 2011; HH Judge Cahill QC sitting as a High Court Judge. Public law (care proceedings) in which a highly disturbed child was out of control of her adoptive parents. Unusual background; international features are an adoption of a Brazilian child in Brazil by German parents, who were resident in England at the relevant time for proceedings. The court was faced with expert paediatric evidence that the child was several years older than originally believed from the evidence of the birth certificate. (2) Re M, St A’s Hospital v M and others. Court of Protection, Mostyn J 28 September 2010. Appeared for local authority who provided social work mental health care to a patient who was mentally ill. The patient was refusing a diagnostic biopsy or further treatment for suspected myeloid leukaemia and was likely to die within weeks without treatment. He was adjudged incapable within the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Official solicitor intervened on behalf of patient. Hospital where patient currently held under Mental Health Acts sought a declaration that it was lawful not to treat him. High Court judge (sitting in Court of Protection) heard evidence and legal argument, and granted declaration sought. TG and AH v North Somerset Council QBD (Admin Court) Laws LJ, July 1, 2011. Appeared for local authority which successfully resisted a judicial review of the quantum of payments and method of delivery of payments and services to severely disabled and mentally incapable young adults.

Called 1973; Inner Temple.

English

The Royal Society of Medicine (associate member); FLBA.

St Paul’s School; Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (MA).

Art, both look at and attempting; theatre; good talk.