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David Sharp
Position
David practises in family law with an emphasis on public law children cases, also dealing with cohabitation disputes (including the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996), matrimonial finance and private law children. David is also a qualified family mediator and accepts instructions through direct access. David has been involved in several high-profile national news cases and a number of other cases at the forefront of legal developments in the family law field. David has been in private practice at the Bar in England and Wales for over 30 years, specialising for the last 20 years in family law. Recent notable cases: KN (A Child) (Art 15 Transfer) [2020] EWCA Civ 1002, N (A Local Authority) v RK & Others [2020] EWFC 25 and Hertfordshire County Council v AK and another [2020] EWHC 139 (Fam).
Career
Called 1986, Middle Temple; called to New South Wales Bar 1989.
Languages
French.
Memberships
FLBA.
Education
John Cleveland College, Hinckley, Leics; St Catherine’s College, Oxford University (Open Exhibitioner, MA (Hons) Oxon. Modern History); City University (Diploma in Law); Middle Temple Benefactors Law Scholar (Bar Finals: 2.1).
Leisure
Travel, theatre, rugby union, history.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 6David Sharp – Fourteen ‘David is a very strong advocate who always has a thorough grasp of all the documents in a given case. His legal knowledge is incredible.’