Martin Todd

Children Law

Martin is a highly respected and sought after Family specialist practitioner. He is regularly retained by Local Authorities, Parents and Guardians alike, in serious alleged Inflicted Injury cases because of his reputation as a tenacious advocate who will pursue his clients case leaving ‘no stone unturned’ in seeking the best outcome for them.

He has considerable experience in lengthy and medically complex cases and uses his technically astute and well prepared cross examinations and presentation to full effect.

Martin also has vast experience in cases involving autism, autistic spectrum disorder, abnormal illness behaviour, fragile x and fragile x pre-mutation and poisoning.

He has acted in lengthy cases of many weeks as well as being much sought after and continuously busy in the Family courts day to day.

He has appeared at all tiers of the Family Court system including the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

In recent years Martin has also been marked out as a significant presence in developing case law, championing the causes of his client to successful outcomes in the Supreme Court case of Re J (Children) [2013] UKSC and the case of Re A ( A Child) [2015] EWFC11, before the President. Both theses cases have become regular reference points for practitioners in this area of law.

In addition to the above Martin has an extremely palatable client manner being often engaged for his skills with clients, to represent misunderstood or prejudged Parties struggling in difficult cases to have their voices heard and assisting clients with learning difficulties or mental health issues. He employs a regime of team work with the solicitor and client in his cases. He is regularly retained even before issue, in order to achieve the best possible outcome. He is approachable and accessible.

Martin is a member of the chartered institute of Arbitrators following training in international arbitration adding to his already extensive skill set.

He retains his links to the American Bar Association, is a member of the Family Law Bar Association and The Leeds and District Medico Legal Society.

Northumbria University

Inns Of Court School of Law in London