Mr William Horwood > Chambers of Sara Lewis KC > Birmingham, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Sara Lewis KC
St Philips Chambers
55 TEMPLE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B2 5LS
England

Work Department

St Philips Family

Position

William undertook pupillage in chambers in 2016/17, and joined chambers on completion of pupillage in 2017. His practice encompasses the following areas of law:

  • Family Law (public law care cases, acting for Guardians appointed in private law children cases, ancillary relief and trusts of land cases)
  • Abuse and neglect (claims against public authorities and private institutions in relation to abuse or neglect suffered whilst in the care of those authorities/institutions)

Reported cases include:

M (Children: Applications by Email) [2021] EWCA Civ 806

AV (A Child) (Expert Report) [2020] EWCA Civ 346, [2020] 2 FLR 203

C (A Child: Care Proceedings – Inherent Jurisdiction – Deprivation of Liberty) [2019] EWFC B72 (Comm)

K, T and U (Placement of Children with Kinship Carers Abroad) [2019] EWFC 59

J (A Child: Care Proceedings: Apportionment of Experts’ Fees) [2017] EWFC B49

 

Career

Called to the Bar in 2016.

Memberships

The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn

Family Law Bar Association

West Midlands Family Law Bar Association

Education

BA (Hons) Russian Studies – First Class (University of Birmingham)
MA Russian and East European Literature and Culture (University College London)
Graduate Diploma in Law – Commendation (BPP Law School)
Bar Professional Training Course – Very Competent (University of Law)

Lord Justice Holker Scholar 2014 – Gray’s Inn

CPE Scholar 2012 – Gray’s Inn

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence

(Rising stars)Ranked: Tier 1

William HorwoodSt Philips Chambers ‘William is always incredibly well-prepared and meticulous in his attention to detail. He has very good client care skills and keeps his instructing solicitors well informed of developments. His attendance notes are always of high quality. He has a very non-confrontational style of advocacy which is very effective.’