Robert Wilkinson > Chambers of Giles Bain and Christopher Poole > London, England > Barrister Profile

Robert Wilkinson

020 7583 5123 clerks@newcourtchambers.com

Position

Robert specialises in all aspects of the law relating to children. Robert’s practice increasingly involves representing children through their appointed Guardian, both in public law care proceedings, and to a greater extent in private law proceedings through Rule 16.4.

Robert also readily receives instructions on behalf of Local Authorities, parents and interveners in public law children proceedings as well as the full range of private law children and Family Law Act work. Robert frequently acts in complex care cases involving allegations of serious physical, emotional and sexual abuse and has appeared at all levels from lay justices to the Court of Appeal.

Career

Called to the Bar 2007; Inner Temple.  Robert is fully qualified to undertake work on a Direct Access basis from members of the public.  Robert previously worked within a firm of specialist family solicitors in London focusing on all aspects of public law and private law children matters including child abduction under the Hague Convention and urgent applications covered by the Family Law Act 1996.

Memberships

FLBA.

Education

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (Law LLB).  College of Law, London (Bar Vocational Course, Very Competent).  Neville Laski Pupillage Award (Inner Temple).