Richard Veni > Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton > Sheffield, England > Barrister Profile

Richard Veni

0114 273 8951 sheffield.clerk@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Family - Children

Position

Richard is a family and children law expert.

Richard is regularly instructed on behalf of local authorities, parents and children at all stages of public law proceedings, including interim removal, final, and fact-finding hearings. He regularly appears before Magistrates’ District and Circuit Judges as well as dealing with applications before the High Court including DOLS and applications under the Inherent Jurisdiction. 

Richard has experience of dealing with cases involving serious injuries to children and complex factual and medical evidence.

Richard is often instructed in private child proceedings including applications for child arrangement orders, specific issue orders and prohibited steps orders. He also regularly represents children in private law proceedings and has extensive experience of non-molestation orders and occupation orders, including those made ex parte. 

He has experience covering the following: 

• • Cases involving allegations of sexual or domestic abuse
  • Cases involving allegations of parental alienation
  • Specific issue applications in relation to schooling and name changes.

Career

Richard has practised at the independent bar since 2015, prior to which he was a solicitor for six years.