1 King’s Bench Walk has 'exceptional strength in depth across all areas of family law, with a consistently high calibre of counsel at every level'. Deborah Eaton KC is 'a premier silk for private law children work’, and the 'excellent' Frank Feehan KC is well versed in advising on complex public child law matters and abduction cases. Charles Howard KC has an excellent reputation for handling cases involving issues of surrogacy. At the junior end, the 'charismatic' Jay Banerji has expertise in handling cases involving allegations of forced marriage and leave to remove applications. Nicola Fox is well known for advising on complex private child law cases concerning allegations of harm and international relocation issues.
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Position
Barrister specialising in dealing with high net-worth financial disputes, both following divorce and under Schedule I of the Children Act, disputes often involve trust, insolvency and contractual issues, areas of law that Charles practised in as a junior. As a family law specialist his work covers almost all areas of family law, including, for instance, Inheritance Act/Probate disputes, constructive trust issues, and professional negligence in relation to family law as well as complex private law disputes including cases involving surrogacy and conception by known sperm donors.
Career
Qualified 1975; KC 1999
Languages
French.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Education
St John College, Cambridge (MA History); St Antony’s College, Oxford)
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