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Goodman Ray Offices
Francis Barber House
9 Gough Square
London
EC4A 3DG
England
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Kevin Skinner
Work Department
Family and children.
Position
Partner; specialises in family and children law, particularly international child custody, abduction, surrogacy and international relocation/leave to remove applications. Association of Lawyers for Children Outstanding Newcomer in the Field of Children Law (2013); regular speaker and trainer; reported decisions include, EG v JG [2013] EW Misc 21 (CC) (01 December 2013); Re G (A Minor); Re Z (A Minor) [2013] EWHC 134 (Fam); LB of Islington v Al Alas and Wray [2012] EWHC 865 (Fam); and Re PW (Adoption) [2012] EWHC 3793 (FAM).
Career
Trained Goodman Ray, qualified 2009. Partner 2015. Publications of note: Adoption, public policy and integrity; Re PW: – Jordan Family Law, May 2012, volume 42, p577; Confidentiality in Children Cases after Doncaster MBC V Haigh – Jordan Family Law, December 2011, volume 41, p1348; The Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007: Two Years On – Jordan Family Law, January 2011, volume 41, p76.
Memberships
Association of Lawyer for Children.
Education
Les Quennevais School; Hertfordshire University (BA Hons 2001); Sussex University (CPE 2003); College of Law (LPC 2005).
Leisure
Travel, skiing, literature and tennis.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Private client > Family
Goodman Ray boasts an ‘outstanding’ family law team with lawyers that ‘are well respected and incredibly knowledgeable’. It has a solid reputation for its work in financial matters, private children mandates, and international issues that span adoption and fertility. It also garners praise for its extensive experience in modern family structures, public law matters, and domestic abuse cases. Peggy Ray specialises in complex cases concerning children, while Trudi Featherstone leads the divorce and matrimonial finance team. Jemma Dally is a partner in the adoption, surrogacy, and international child care department, and Tom Brownrigg is another key contact in the department. Kevin Skinner has substantial expertise in international custody disputes, child abduction cases, matrimonial proceedings, and care proceedings. Other names to note include Catriona Allan, Emma Sherrington, and Janet Broadley.