Mr Tosin Oguntayo > Chambers of Mark Twomey KC and Alison Easton > London, England > Barrister Profile

Mr Tosin Oguntayo

020 7092 3700 tosin.oguntayo@coramchambers.co.uk

Work Department

Children; Family Finance

Position

Tosin is a barrister specialising in all aspects of Family Law including trusts of land and cohabittee disputes.

Tosin is a very passionate and committed barrister who takes great pride in representing and promoting his clients’ best interests. He adopts a very patient and meticulous approach to all his cases, placing great emphasis on the importance of listening and absorbing the views and concerns of his clients. He is particularly adept at engendering the trust and confidence of his clients, providing them with a sense of calm and stability in often very trying circumstances.

He is acutely aware of the privileged position he has attained and strives to convey a sense of humility and appreciation. To this end, Tosin has continued to ensure that his practice includes publicly funded work, and he has also appeared in the Court of Appeal on behalf of the Bar Pro Bono Unit.

Family Finance
Tosin has a wealth of experience in all aspects of family breakdown and finance. He is known for being a tough but fair negotiator, who strives to achieve a swift settlement in cases where that is the most reasonable and cost effective option. However, where matters have had to be contested, clients have been able to rely on Tosin’s experience as a robust, incisive and diligent advocate

Children
Tosin has built up a reputation as a particularly skilled advocate in the field of private law children act disputes. His practice covers all applications under the Children Act 1989, including child arrangment orders and applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act. Tosin has dealt with applications involving allegations of domestic violence, alcohol/drug misuse and also the more difficult cases involving implacable hostility, including those where the children have been made parties to the proceedings. Clients are known to have found Tosin’s calm, patient and ‘down to earth’ approach, especially useful in helping them resolve legal issues that are often intertwined with raw and deeply held emotions.

Care & Adoption
Tosin has acted for local authorities, guardians, parents and grand-parents and as such, has built up a robust and wide ranging practice. Tosin has been instructed in cases involving sexual abuse, non-accidental injuries, domestic violence, substance abuse, neglect and mental incapacity. Tosin’s sensitive and considered approach, has been key in his ability to manage and understand the process of resolving what are often very challenging and traumatic issues.

Career

Called 2001; Middle Temple. Pupil, 14 Gray’s Inn Square (2003-2004); tenant, Hardwicke Chambers (2004-2013); Coram Chambers (2013-present).

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Education

MA (Cantab)
LLB (Hons)
LLM (Lond)

Leisure

Sports, music, theatre, films.