Work Department

Family law; personal injury.

Position

Mr Bailey is a family law specialist with experience at all levels up to and including Court of Appeal. His private law practice includes particular emphasis on matrimonial finance and cohabitation claims where his extensive civil litigation background is invaluable. Mr Bailey has developed a significant ancillary relief practice in cases involving company and farming assets where issues of liquidity and off setting often predominate. Such have been the complexity of the issues involved that he has appeared with leading counsel on a number of occasions. Mr Bailey has also developed a public law practice in care cases generally and in particular those involving non-accidental injury where his experience in the fields of personal injury and medical negligence is of great assistance. He has particular experience acting for parents who lack capacity through the Official Solicitor. Mr Bailey is noted for his ability to manage and represent difficult lay clients. Mr Bailey also retains a long standing interest in personal injury litigation. He acts for claimants and defendants, including local authorities. Mr Bailey’s personal injury practice includes: accidents at work; Highways Act cases and road traffic with particular emphasis on low-velocity cases and those involving allegations of fraud. Mr Bailey accepts instructions on a conditional fee basis.

Education

Brunel University (LLB Hons).