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Alex Forbes
Position
Also Oxford (0844 561 7135). All aspects of family law, both children and financial. Particular experience in the law relating to children, including fact-finding hearings, trials and all interlocutory stages (including PII applications) in both private and public law spheres, and including representation of local authorities, parents, children and intervenors. Particular experience in matrimonial/finance work includes all stages of ancillary relief, TOLATA 1996 applications and s1 Children Act applications, as well as a significant paper practice. Other work encompasses all aspects of common law, including criminal trials and interlocutory hearings, and civil claims including personal injury, contract and tort.
Career
Called 2003, Lincoln’s Inn; advocate with Legal Practice Clerks 2002-03; pupillage at Harcourt Chambers 2003-04; tenant Harcourt Chambers 2004 to date.
Education
Rishworth Secondary School; LSE (2000 BA Hons Philosophy 2(1)).
Leisure
Travel, film and football.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1‘Excellent set’ Harcourt Chambers garners praise from instructing solicitors for ‘offering a great number of talented and skilled counsel of varying levels of experience’. Nick Goodwin KC is ‘phenomenal with complex cases where there are contested scientific or medical issues’. Sara Granshaw and Alex Forbes focus on public law children cases, while Simon Miller specialises in matters involving medical issues. Rising star Natasha Miller handles cases involving alleged physical child abuse, among others, and in some matters has represented interveners.
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Alex Forbes –Harcourt Chambers ‘Alex has a very detailed and meticulous eye when considering the evidence. His preparation for hearings is thorough, and his greatest skills lie in his advocacy. He is a formidable advocate with whom you can have the greatest confidence.’
Harcourt Chambers is a ‘really good set of quality barristers’ with a strong track record of advising on the full range of children law matters. Aidan Vine KC is a ‘fearless advocate’ who regularly acts in children cases, often with an international element. Daniel Sheridan is ‘a skilful advocate’ who has extensive experience of representing local authorities, parents, and guardians in the full range of children law cases. Alex Forbes‘ practice mainly focuses on public law matters. The team was further strengthened by the addition of public law children matters specialist Hannah Mettam.