Mr Oliver Millington > Deka Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Deka Chambers
3-5 Norwich Street
London
EC4A 1DR
England

Work Department

Family Law

Position

The focus of Oliver’s family practice is on public law proceedings in which he represents local authorities, parents, extended family members and children via their guardians. He is regularly instructed in cases concerning serious inflicted injury, sexual abuse, radicalisation and complex mental health issues. Oliver is used to dealing with international issues concerning jurisdiction and placements abroad. He is regularly instructed in private law disputes, in particular where there are allegations of serious physical or sexual abuse, cases involving intractable hostility and where the children are separately represented. Oliver has a particular interest in the law relating to ‘alternative’ families and surrogacy.

 Publications:

Co-author of The PLO Explained, a practitioners’ handbook to the Public Law Outline published by 9 Gough Square (First and Second editions).

Career

Called in 2003. Tenant at Deka Chambers since 2005.

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association and Association of Lawyers for Children.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Law, College of Law;
BA (Hons) Modern Languages (Oxon)

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4

Oliver MillingtonDeka Chambers ‘Oliver is an excellent advocate and is very knowledgeable about children’s law matters. His written material is second to none, and his advocacy style is robust. He fights for his clients and is a dream to work with.’

Deka Chambers is a ‘highly skilled chambers’, with members particularly well known for public law children work. Tim Parker KC is an ‘extremely knowledgeable and professional advocate’ who undertakes a wide range of child law work for both private individuals and local authorities. Oliver Millington is admired for his ‘clear, concise and extremely effective oral advocacy’ and has particular expertise in complex public law children cases. ‘Top-quality barrister’ Tara Vindis is another key contact.