Alison Moore > Chambers of Nkumbe Ekaney KC and Andrew Norton KC > London, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Nkumbe Ekaney KC and Andrew Norton KC
1GC | Family Law
10 LINCOLN’S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3BP
England

Position

Alison’s practice covers all legal issues concerning children and welfare decisions for adults in the Court of Protection. Alison is regularly instructed in complex public and private law cases.  Alison represents local authorities, parents, young people who are competent to instruct their own legal representatives and Children’s Guardians. Alison is particularly interested in cases concerning alleged non-accidental injury requiring complex expert medical evidence.

Alison is regularly instructed in Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention abduction cases and has a particular interest in Wardship and the use of the Inherent Jurisdiction.

Alison is the representative for family law on the Bar Council Law Reform Committee and regularly takes training courses for barristers and solicitors to qualify to conduct advocacy in cases involving vulnerable witnesses and parties who may be children or adults.

Career

Year of Call: 1994

Memberships

Advocacy Trainer and Vulnerable Witness
Advocacy Trainer for the Middle Temple
Association of Lawyers for Children
Bar Council Law Reform Committee
Family Law Bar Association
FLBA Vulnerable Witness Working Group
Student Sponsor on the Middle Temple Sponsorship Scheme
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
Treasurer of the St Hilda’s College
Oxford Law Network and Association of Senior Members Committee

Education

MA (Hons) (Oxon) Jurisprudence, St Hilda’s College, Oxford University

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5

Alison Moore  – 1GC | Family Law ‘Alison is an excellent advocate who is calm and courteous to witnesses, which is very effective. Her legal arguments are clear, and her written documents are well-drafted. She is a go-to barrister in complex cases.’