Andrew Austin > Chambers of George Coates > Guildford, England > Barrister Profile
Guildford Chambers Offices
Guildford Chambers
STOKE HOUSE, LEAPALE LANE
GUILDFORD
GU1 4LY
England
- Set Profile
- Go to...
Andrew Austin
Work Department
Family.
Position
Family
Andrew accepts instructions in family law, specialising in private children and financial remedy matters.
Children Act
Andrew accepts instructions in the full range of private children disputes.
He has extensive experience dealing with allegations of domestic violence including assaults on children and partners both in Children Act and Family Law Act proceedings. He has also been instructed on applications for leave to remove from the jurisdiction.
Drawing on his extensive experience with vulnerable clients he is able to provide practical and appropriate advice. He is also experienced in the use of ‘special measures’ during contested hearings.
Financial Remedy Proceedings
Andrew deals with all aspects and stages of family finances including maintenance pending suit applications and contested final hearings.Family Law Bar Association
Career
Called 2009; Middle Temple.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Education
University of Birmingham (LLB Law); BPP (Bar Vocational Course).
Leisure
Andrew is a keen golfer.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Andrew Austin –Guildford Chambers ‘Andrew is a competent barrister who goes the extra mile to resolve any issues.’
Guildford Chambers is a ‘strong family law set that offers a good choice of experienced counsel’. George Coates specialises in financial remedy cases involving substantial assets and recently handled GA v EL, a reported case related to the distribution of £70m assets between a separated couple. Andrew Austin is highly regarded for his ‘determination, self-discipline, and logical approach’, while Dominique Gillan garners praise for his ‘strong but polite advocacy’. Hannah McSorley is ‘a reliable barrister known for her excellent bedside manner and sensible and pragmatic advice’.
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic abuse
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Andrew Austin –Guildford Chambers ‘Andrew is an excellent barrister. He has a good attention to detail, is very good with clients, and his advocacy is excellent.’
Guildford Chambers is ‘an excellent set with a strong and unrivalled family team’. Fiona Griffin has longstanding experience of representing parents, grandparents, guardians and local authorities in public and private family law proceedings. Christine Julien has ‘excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with an analytical mind’ and specialises in representing children and vulnerable parents in public law proceedings, with particular expertise in cases involving allegations of physical abuse of children. Andrew Austin is a ‘very robust advocate with keen attention to detail’ and advises on the full range of private children law disputes related to abuse, parental alienation, implacable hostility, and relocation of children.