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Andrew Bagchi KC
Position
Andrew Bagchi KC specialises in complex cases involving all types of family situations in the Family Court and the Court of Protection.
He has been described as an approachable and versatile practitioner and has 30 years of experience of dealing in the legal consequences of relationship breakdown: divorce and its financial consequences, disputes relating to children including international issues, disputes as to jurisdiction, child abduction, disputes between unmarried parents about their children in relation to the ownership of property and finance. He has represented a number of fathers who have achieved a reunification with their children following false allegations of abuse.
Andrew has successfully represented clients both for and against applications to relocate children to other counties.
He has a broadly based practice in care and adoption proceedings and advises in child abuse and safeguarding investigations. He has also been involved in over 100 reported cases.
He was instructed in a landmark case in the Supreme Court (CN v Poole BC) as to the duties in tort owed by social services to children.
Andrew undertakes welfare, financial and medical work in the Court of Protection and is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor and hospital trusts as well as family members who are caught up within such proceedings.
He regularly advises and appears in disputes relating to deputyship and powers of attorney and generally in the management of money.
Notable Cases:
X (A Child) (No 2), Re [2016] EWHC 1668 (Fam) (08 July 2016)
W (Medical Treatment: Anorexia), Re [2016] EWCOP 13 (26 February 2016)
S (Children) [2016] EWCA Civ 83 (09 February 2016)
H (A Child) [2015] EWCA Civ 1284 (11 December 2015)
RS, Re (Forced Marriage Protection Order) [2015] EWHC 3534 (Fam) (03 December 2015)
F v Cumbria County Council & Anor (No 6) (Publicity) [2015] EWHC 3228 (Fam) (06 November 2015)
Essex County Council v RF & Ors (Deprivation of Liberty and damage) [2015] EWCOP 1 (07 January 2015)
X & Ors (Deprivation of Liberty) (Number 2), Re [2014] EWCOP 37 (16 October 2014)
A Local Authority v M & Ors [2014] EWCOP 33 (11 August 2014)
X & Ors (Deprivation of Liberty) [2014] EWCOP 25 (07 August 2014)
JS (A Child) [2014] EWHC B20 (Fam) (11 February 2014)
London Borough of Brent v NB [2017] EWCOP 34 (25 October 2017)
W (A Child : No 4) [2017] EWHC 1760 (Fam) (10 July 2017)
Kirk v Devon County Council & Anor [2017] EWCA Civ 260 (12 April 2017)
AB v HT & Ors [2018] EWCOP 2
Career
Year of Call: 1989, Middle Temple
Year of Silk: 2015
Languages
French, German
Memberships
FLBA
COPPA
ALC
Publications:
DIY Divorce and Separation: The Expert Guide to Representing Yourself (Jordans 2014) Contrib.
FLBA Magazine
Education
QEGS Wakefield
Kings College London
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Court of Protection and community care
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 31GC | Family Law‘s members have substantial expertise in cases of deprivation of liberty, medical treatment and termination of treatment and alleged human rights infringements of vulnerable adults. Andrew Bagchi KC ’s workload includes decisions about medical treatment, marriage and sexual relations in marriage and medical treatment cases. Malcolm Chisholm is ‘a very effective advocate, expressing his client’s position succinctly and persuasively’ and has expertise in handling deprivation of liberty and personal welfare cases. Alev Giz regularly gets instructions from the Official Solicitor and family members on health and welfare, and care matters and is known as ‘an exceptional advocate, incredibly skilful and nuanced’. Louise MacLynn KC was appointed as silk in March 2023.
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Andrew Bagchi KC –1GC | Family Law ‘Andrew is simply unflappable. He cuts through the detail and can simplify complicated issues with ease. He is one of the most personable and down-to-earth barrister. He is a go-to silk for children matters.’