1GC | Family Law

Henry is a family law specialist with particular expertise in cases with an international element and has represented clients in proceedings across all levels of the court, up to and including the Court of Appeal. He has a strong reputation in all areas of family law, particularly in relation to his work in complex child protection cases.

Henry is an experienced child protection practitioner and has been at the forefront of a number of leading cases in this area. He is experienced in cases which involve complex medical issues, substance misuse and cases which have a significant foreign element, including placement and adoption abroad and cases involving abduction.

Henry is regularly instructed in complex private law proceedings relating to all aspects of child arrangements disputes, including ‘implacable hostility’ cases, ‘no contact’ cases and cases where there have been allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse. He has a particular strength in cases involving applications for leave to remove from the jurisdiction and internal relocation and is regularly instructed in child abduction cases, wardship cases and adoption cases, including ones with an international element.

Henry is regularly instructed in complex financial remedy proceedings. He advises and represents clients about the financial consequences of the breakdown of marriages and civil partnerships and has been involved in cases with multi-jurisdictional issues, cases involving trusts and corporate assets. Henry can also advise clients in relation to child maintenance issues, enforcement actions, foreign court orders and costs cases.

Year of Call: 2004

First Class Degree in Law (LLB) at University College London (UCL) 2003

Bar Vocational Course at BPP Very Competent 2004