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Private Children Law; International Children Law; Finance; Public Children Law; Surrogacy

Overview

Frankie is a family law barrister accepting instructions in all areas of family law, with a particular focus on private and international children disputes. He has experience representing clients from first to final hearing at all levels up to and including the High Court, including in complex fact-finding hearings and multi-day final hearings. He has also appeared numerous times in the Court of Appeal. He is confident acting alone or as junior counsel.

Frankie was shortlisted for Family Law Young Barrister of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards in both 2022 and 2023.

Publications/Training

A Practical Guide to Parental Alienation in Private and Public Law Children Cases (Law Brief Publishing, 2022)

‘The use of experts in private children family disputes involving allegations of parental alienation’, The Barrister (April 2023)

Awards

Gray’s Inn: The Bacon Award (BPTC) (2018) Gray’s Inn: The David Karmel Award (GDL) (2017) BPP Law School: Career Guarantee Scholarship (2016) Brasenose College: Academic Exhibition (2013) University of Oxford: Gibbs Prize in English Language and Literature (2013)

Professional Memberships

The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn Family Law Bar Association Young Legal Aid Lawyers

Education & Qualifications

City Law School: Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) – Very Competent (2020) BPP Law School: Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) – Distinction (2018) University of Oxford: English Language and Literature, BA – First Class (2015)