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Private Children Law; International Children Law; Public Children Law; Inquiries and inquests; Non-court dispute resolution

Overview

Alex specialises in complex and serious children cases; both private law and public law. In particular those involving; intractable child arrangements disputes, internal relocations and leave to remove from the jurisdiction, serious emotional abuse, child fatalities and significant injuries and serious abuse with disputed medical evidence and often with linked criminal proceedings; allegations of sexual abuse; including false allegations; and factitious illness.

He also has extensive experience in Public Inquiries, e.g. representing Lambeth BC and Leicestershire CC in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), representing Enfield LB in the Climbie Inquiry, being Counsel to the Isle of Man Commission of Inquiry into the Care of Young People.

He was instructed by the children in reputedly the longest running care case in English legal history; the threshold hearing lasting for some 5 months.

He has been in practice for over 35 years and in that time has built up extensive experience in all types of children cases. Although the majority of his practice is now in London, he travels regularly to courts across the country and to various International jurisdictions.

Alex regularly lectures at family law conferences and at seminars and provides training for family justice professionals.

Appointments

Deputy High Court Judge 2009 Recorder 2004 Arbitrator 2016 Head of Chambers 2012-2022 Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers  2010-to date

French.

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association Association of Lawyers for Children Fellow of International Academy of Family Lawyers Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British Virgin Islands Circuit

Education & Qualifications

Mediator Arbitrator (CIArb) BA (Hons) Diploma Law