PRACTICE AREACHILDREN - PUBLIC LAW

Guildford Chambers has a well distinguished and extensive team of barristers who accept instructions in public law Children Act matters.

Our specialist Public Law barristers regularly represent parents, guardians, local authorities, children themselves, extended family and intervenors. No two cases are identical, and our experienced family barristers fully understand the need for clear and reliable advocacy which gets right to the heart of every case.

Our barristers deliver (in writing or in person) professional advice and guidance in our areas of expertise, including:

• Care and supervision orders
• Emergency protection orders
• Placement applications
• Adoptions

Our barristers are routinely instructed in a very wide range of cases involving chronic neglect, domestic abuse, mental health, learning difficulties, substance misuse, non accidental injuries, emotional and/or sexual abuse, fabricated or induced illnesses and intentional harm of a parent or child.

Our family barristers are experienced in working with vulnerable clients with a broad spectrum of mental health and cognitive difficulties, and are able to tailor their approaches to meet the clients’ individual needs. They routinely have to consider and challenge expert evidence.