1GC | Family Law

Public law children: acting for local authorities, parents, children and relatives covering the full range of issues arising in care and adoption proceedings up to the Court of Appeal. Notable cases include: Lengthy 6+ week fact findings in respect of unlawful killing, inter-generational sexual abuse and paedophile rings; non-accidental injury including fractures and head injuries and cases with significant foreign or immigration elements including international adoption and placement of children abroad. Private law children (including international): acting for parents, children and relatives covering the full range of private law children issues including, abduction, leave to remove to Hague and Non-Hague countries, implacable hostility, domestic violence, sexual abuse and mental health difficulties at all levels up to the Court of Appeal. Administrative Law and the Court of Protection: cases involving the interaction between family proceedings and administrative law including cases involving judicially reviewing decisions of the Local Authority and cases involving the Court of Protection.

Matthew’s career began in immigration and asylum law and he is now a children’s law specialist, as well as practising in the Administrative Court and the Court of Protection. His practice spans all aspects of private law children’s proceedings with an interest in international and immigration issues. His public law practice specialises in the most serious cases often with complex international, jurisdictional or factual issues as well as all aspects relating to adoption. He is an advocacy trainer for Lincoln’s Inn and has written widely on family law matters.

Native English and Basic French.

FLBA.

Bloxham School; London School of Economics LLB (Hons) 2002; BPP Law School, BVC Very Competent 2003.

Rugby, theatre and travel.