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Michael is an international lawyer with over 12 years’ experience at the English Bar and in international organisations.

​His work focuses principally on child abduction, child trafficking, public inquiries and inquests. Michael provides specialist advice and representation to government departments. He was a member of the Attorney General’s C Panel (2016-21) and is now a member of the AG’s B Panel. He is also a Special Advocate, which means he handles national security cases of the highest sensitivity.

Michael is a judge and arbitrator. He is a Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit; he is a member of the Institute of Arbitrators; and he sits on judicial panels for The FA, British Swimming and Swim England.

Michael also practices from 4pb in London.

Called: 2010

Qualified to accept Public Access instructions

Appointments

• 2016-21: Attorney General’s C Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown

• 2018 onwards: Special Advocate

• 2021 onwards: Attorney General’s B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.

• 2021: Deputy District Judge, South Eastern Circuit

• 2022: The FA Judicial Appeal Panel

• 2022: Arbitrator

Michael previously worked in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague. He specialised in cases involving Kosovo. He also previously worked in Sarajevo for the international human rights charity, TRIAL, with a particular focus on war-time sexual violence cases.

English

• Inner Temple

• British Association for Sport and Law

• University of Bristol, History (BA Hons) (First Class)

• City University, GDL (Distinction)

• BPP Law School, BVC (Very Competent)

• Exhibition Award and Poland Prize (Inner Temple)

Publications

Co-editor, International Family Law (the leading journal on international family justice)