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Prior to his call to the Bar, Michael worked in finance for five years and then qualified as a commercial solicitor specialising in intellectual property law. Michael transferred to the family Bar in 1998 and practises a wide range of family work including ancillary relief, trusts and cohabitation disputes, and Children Act matters, together with associated civil matters. Within his ancillary relief work, which is the principal area of his practice, he specialises in cases which have particular complexities including trusts, bankruptcy, partnerships and companies.
Michael is able to accept instructions on a direct access basis and he regularly gives lectures in relation to recent case law developments.
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Career
Michael was called to the Bar in 1998 and took silk in 2018.
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