1GC | Family Law

Samuel specialises in children law, with particular focus on representing children with neurodiversity, special educational needs, and disabilities.

Samuel is instructed in multi-day trials, including in the High Court, involving allegations of sexual abuse, perplexing presentations / fabricated or induced illness, non-accidental injury, alienating behaviours, domestic abuse, and coercive & controlling behaviour.

Samuel’s expertise lies in the cross-examination of experts and vulnerable witnesses, whom he also represents, including through the Official Solicitor. He has completed training in witness handling of vulnerable persons and children.

Samuel advises on cases which interplay between jurisdictions – the Family Court, the Court of Protection, and the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability).

Family Law Bar Association

Court of Protection Bar Association

Child Abduction Lawyers Association

Education Law Association

Resolution

BPTC, BPP Law School

GDL, The University of Law, London

MA History of War, King’s College London

BA Classics (Literae Humaniores), University of Oxford