Matthew is a Family law specialist.

Year of Call: 2011

Public Law Children

Matthew appears in public law children’s cases of all levels of complexity. Matthew often deals with cases involving alleged non-accidental injuries to children, sexual abuse, neglect, and serious emotional harm. Matthew regularly appears in multi-day fact finding hearings, contested final hearings, and applications involving complex legal issues. In the course of his work, Matthew represents local authorities, parents, family members, and children.

In the last year, Matthew has been led on a lengthy finding of fact hearing regarding allegations of fabricated and induced illness (FII). Matthew has also been led on a complex non-accidental case involving disputed medical evidence and multiple expert witnesses.

Private Law Children

Matthew’s practice covers the full range of hearings in private law children’s cases, from first directions hearings, to fact-finding hearings and contested final hearings. Matthew has experience of appearing before every level of judge in private law matters.

Matthew has experience of cases involving serious allegations of physical and sexual abuse, and cases involving allegations of radicalisation and extremism. Matthew is also regularly instructed to advise on issues concerning the law and practice in this area.

Matthew is a Bar Pro Bono Unit Panel Member and frequently accepts instructions to represent vulnerable clients on a pro bono basis.

Notable Cases

Re PQR (Children) [2017] EWFC B86.

C (Children) [2016] EWFC 6

Y v S [2017] EWHC 1020 (Fam)

Family Law Bar Association

Matthew is a panel member at the Bar Pro Bono Unit and willing to accept instructions in pro bono family law matters.

Matthew has an established practice in public and private children’s cases.

Bar Professional Training Course, BPP Law School (Very Competent), 2011

Bachelor of Laws, 2:1, University of Birmingham, 2010