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Tadhgh Barwell O"Connor

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Position

Tadhgh’s practice encompasses all areas of family law. He has experience both being lead and in his own cases appearing at all levels, up to and including the High Court concerning complex multi-day hearings: fact findings, final hearings in both children and financial remedy proceedings, and complex international matters regarding Wardship and Hague proceedings. He joined chambers as a tenant in October 2020 following successful completion of his pupillage and has been shortlisted for the Family Law Awards Young Barrister of the Year and Young Pro Bono Barrister of Year as well as being awarded a Pegasus Scholarship to the American Inns of Court.

Career

Reported Cases:
– VB & LB (Children), Re [2022] EWFC 60 (24 June 2022) – Successful application for Leave to Remove to the United States of America.

• • Pegasus Trust Scholar, American Inns of Court.
  • Family Law Awards 2021 Young Barrister of the Year shortlist.
  • Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year shortlist
  • Buchanan Prize (Lincoln’s Inn)
  • Lord Denning Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
  • Lord Haldane Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn)
  • Hardwicke Entrance Award (Lincoln’s Inn)
  • McMahon Law Studentship (St. John’s College, Cambridge)
  • Full Advocacy Scholarship (BPP Law School)

Prior to law Tadhgh worked as an Actor and an Education Consultant. He has extensive experience of working with international and high net worth families, as well as those with children who have special educational needs and specific health or religious requirements.

Memberships

• Family Law Bar Association
• The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
• Denning Society
• Pegasus Trust

Education

• St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, MA (2008-2011)
• City, University of London, GDL (2017-2018)
• BPP Law School (2018-2019) Bar Professional Training Course: Outstanding, and LLM: Distinction. (Highest Advocacy Grade in the Year.)