One Pump Court

Family

Call: 2018, 2015 (Solicitor England and Wales)

James became a Tenant in 2018 following a successful early career as a Solicitor Advocate. Whilst working as a Solicitor James attained the Children Law Accreditation (Children Panel Membership) and developed a specialist Practice in Public and Private Law Children proceedings. As a former Solicitor James has an excellent understanding of the whole litigation process and the client’s experiences.

James is formerly an Associate Solicitor Advocate, having trained and qualified in a Family and Children Law department within a highly regarded law firm. James was admitted to the Role of Solicitors on 15 December 2015 and went on to attained both the Children Law Accreditation and the ‘Solicitor Higher Rights’ Higher Courts (Criminal) Advocacy Qualification. In October 2018 James was granted an unconditional transfer to the Bar and invited to be Called to the Bar on 22 November 2018.

James acts for all parties involved in Public Law and Private Law Children matters, in particular parents and children, both through their guardians and on direct instructions, in Care Proceedings. James’ experience to date includes matters involving Care Proceedings and Emergency Protection applications; Child Arrangement, Specific Issue and Prohibited Steps Orders; Enforcement applications, SGO applications and Contested Adoptions. James has particular experience in dealing with matters involving: clients with severe learning disabilities; allegations of Non-Accidental Injury; allegations of sexual abuse and inter-sibling sexual abuse; chronic neglect, extreme drug and alcohol misuse; adoptive parents with teenage children beyond their control and young and inexperienced parents.

Higher Courts (Criminal) Advocacy – Kaplan Law School and the Law Society

(2018)

Children Law Accreditation – Law Society

(2018)

Legal Practice Course – University of Law, City of London

(June 2013)

Grade: Commendation.

LLB (Hons) Law Degree – Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University

(2012)

Grade: First Class Honours.