Christopher Poole

All aspects of the law relating to children including in particular care and adoption proceedings and medical treatment cases. Often, but not exclusively, representing Local Authorities and Children’s Guardians. Special interest in cases involving serious factual disputes and medical evidence Notable Cases: Re B-M [2021]EWCA Civ 1218 Local Authority v M & others [2020] EWHC 2801 Local Authority v M & others [2020] EWHC 1216. K (children) [2019] EWCA Civ 2264 S-P (FGM; welfare) [2019] EWFC B77 S-P (FGM; reopening fact finding) [2019] EWFC B76 S-P (FGM; fact finding) [2018] EWFC B101. WCC v M [2017] EWHC 1221. WCC v M [2017] EWHC 5168 Y (Children) (Findings of Fact as to Radicalisation) (Pt.2) [2016] EWHC 3825 (Fam). Y (Children) (Findings of Fact as to Radicalisation) (Pt.1) [2016] EWHC 3826 (Fam). Y (Children) (Radicalisation: Interim Removal) [2016] EWHC 3827 (Fam). LBBD v C & Ors [2014] EWHC 2472. Re H (a child) [2014] EWHC 970

LLB (Hons) English & European Law, Queen Mary College, University of London and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.