Lewis Donnelly

Lewis has specialised almost exclusively in public law children work throughout his career, gaining consistent recognition for his work in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. He has represented parents and children in some of the most serious and difficult sets of circumstances to come before the Family Court, both with Leading Counsel and alone. He has successfully appeared in the Court of Appeal. He prides himself on his approachability and ensuring that his client is fully engaged in the process.

In the public law field, Lewis has experience of cases involving fatalities, serious injures, fabricated illness, sexual abuse and radicalisation. He has an interest in the medical/expert evidence that relates to such cases and has worked alongside Leading Counsel and in some instances, alone and against Leading Counsel.  Whilst accepting local authority instructions, he is best known for his representation of parents, children and wider family members.

Lewis accepts instructions in private law cases where a guardian has been appointed under rule 16.4 and/or in circumstances where there are significant factual issues that impact upon the welfare of children.

LLB (Hons) The University of Sheffield