Children Law, Family Finance, Court of Protection & Adult Care and Regulatory & Public
Children Law
Ranked in The Legal 500 (2025) and Chambers and Partners (2025) for Family and Children Law.
Huw specialises in and practices almost exclusively in public law children's cases, regularly representing local authorities, parents, children and grandparents. He has a well-established practice in Leeds and across Yorkshire.
Huw is briefed in many of the most serious and complex cases on circuit. He has over 25 years' experience of dealing with cases involving complex medical issues, serious injuries, fabricated/induced illness and sexual abuse. As a senior junior he routinely appears against Leading Counsel. He has a particular interest in cases with a jurisdictional element and has been involved in cases relating to applications to transfer to a foreign jurisdiction and wardship proceedings involving children who have been taken abroad against their will.
He has featured in several high-profile family law cases in recent years, including H-D-H [2021] EWCA Civ 1192 in which he represented the successful respondent. In 2023 he (alongside chambers colleague Martin Todd) he was instructed to represent the subject children, in one of three linked FII cases listed in the High court before the Family Division Liaison judge. Re BR (Transparency Order: Finding of Fact Hearing) [2023] EWFC 9.
Huw has a calm and reassuring manner with clients and often represents those with learning difficulties or mental health issues. He is well respected by both his colleagues at the bar and instructing solicitors. He has a reputation for taking a firm, measured and proportionate approach on behalf of those he is instructed to represent.
Regulatory & Public
Huw Lippiatt has a particular interest in environmental law and has degrees in geological sciences and archaeology. He is particularly interested in issues relating to contaminated land.
Public Access
Huw may accept Public Access work, where he can be instructed directly by a member of the public rather than a solicitor.
Call 2010 (Solicitor 1997)
Family Law Bar Association
1993 University of Leicester, BA (Hons) Archaeology (2.1)
1995 University of Huddersfield, Common Professional Examination/Legal Practice Course (Commendation)
2008 University of Leeds, BSC Geological Sciences (2.1)