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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), shortlisted for Junior Lawyer of the Year (Jordans) the same year, shortlisted International Lawyer of the Year 2024 (LexisNexis); regular speaker and trainer; reported decisions include, M v F [2024] EWHC 1689 (Fam), A & Ors (Case Proceedings: 1996 Hague Convention: Habitual Residence) [2024] EWFC 110, WB v VM [2024] EWHC 302 (Fam), Re H [2023] EWCA Civ 995 (burial rights), SA v AA (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2016 (Fam) (02 August 2023) and Re: X (Child: Deprivation of Liberty: Lack of Placement), [2023] EWHC 3416 (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, Resolution, Amnesty International
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
‘A heavyweight firm’, Goodman Ray is ‘always instructed for one of the parties in the most interesting and high-profile cases‘, with particular expertise in public law children matters alongside its private children and matrimonial work. Its deep bench of leaders includes Peggy Ray, a complex children work specialist; Trudi Featherstone, who is head of matrimonial finance; Jemma Dally, who is an adoption, surrogacy, and international childcare expert; Kevin Skinner, a go-to for alternative families matters; and mediator solicitor Thomas Brownrigg. Catriona Allan was made partner in October 2023, specialising in care proceedings and often conducting her own advocacy. The ‘hugely experienced’ Emma Sherrington is another key member of the care team, representing parents dealing with allegations of harm. Janet Broadley and Ann Thompson are also recommended. Hannah Perry joined the team from TV Edwards Solicitors LLP in March 2024.