About Kane

Kane practises in all areas of family law which enables him to advise clients in a holistic manner and allows for continuity of representation across different proceedings.

Kane graduated with a first-class degree in law and attended the Inns of Court College of Advocacy (ICCA) bar course as part of one of its earliest cohorts. He was awarded a Benefactors’ Scholarship from Middle Temple.

Kane is adaptive to the needs of a particular case. He assists parties in coming to an amicable resolution where possible to avoid unnecessary expense and delay but is equally adept at robustly defending and promoting a client’s position in circumstances where other parties are acting in bad faith and/or unreasonably.

Kane is Public Access qualified and is open to receiving instructions in appropriate cases. He has also completed the Advocacy and the Vulnerable training course.

“Please forgive this unrequited note to give feedback on counsel Mr Deitsch who was before me twice this week in private law family cases, one of which was a very involved and long-running case. Mr Deitsch has been appearing before me for some time now since pupillage, and I felt it important to compliment him on his consistently attentive, diligent and thoughtful advocacy that is delivered on a regular basis … I always know that when I see that Mr Deitsch is listed, that he will have arrived at court in good time, and will have been proactive in ensuring that I as judge have sight of his position statement and digital bundles etc. This week he has swiftly turned around three comprehensive orders post-hearing for sealing, meaning that there is no delay in timely case progression. Again, this is unfortunately decreasingly common practice, and so it is very welcome to see such professionalism displayed by junior counsel… Mr Deitsch is a real compliment to Guildford Chambers”

A District Judge via email in January 2026

Financial remedies

Kane has substantial experience in advising and representing clients at all stages of financial remedy proceedings including at first appointments, financial dispute resolution hearings and final hearings.

At first appointments, Kane has secured successful outcomes in cases involving:

• Both resisting and pursuing conduct arguments;
• Expert evidence relating to business valuations and tax implications;
• Complete or partial non-engagement by the other party, including failure to provide financial disclosure and cost orders being obtained due to this; and
• Third-party interests including application of the principles arising out of TL v ML and Fisher Meredith.

At financial dispute resolution hearings, Kane has obtained favourable indications and settlements involving:

• Departures from equality based on a party’s needs, including persuading the court on appropriate housing funds;
• Both resisting and pursuing departures from equality based on arguments around non-matrimonial property and the principles arising out of Standish; and
• Assessment of a party’s business interests and how, if at all, these should be shared and compared against other asset classes.

At final hearings, Kane’s cross-examination and submissions have assisted in securing judgments that have been more favourable than the terms of the FDR indication as well as the other party’s offers.

Private children law

Kane has already developed a wealth of experience in private law Children Act 1989 proceedings at all stages of proceedings. His cases involve:

• Pursuing increases in spending time arrangements or reconsideration of living arrangements against resistant (and often recalcitrant) parties;
• Representing victims of domestic abuse and ensuring that arrangements protect their safety as well as the safety of their children (including securing orders for no contact);
• Successfully obtaining, and defending against, findings being made at fact-finding hearings;
• Cross-examining section 7 report authors and psychologists/psychiatrists on their analysis and recommendations and persuading courts to depart from these; and
• Both pursuing and resisting applications by a party to permanently relocate abroad with children.

Family Law Act 1996 proceedings

Since pupillage Kane has represented parties in numerous Family Law Act 1996 proceedings and is particularly familiar with this area of law. This includes both pursuing and resisting applications for non-molestation and/or occupation orders. Kane has helped respondents to secure the outright dismissal of meritless applications at initial hearings as well as seeing proceedings all the way through to final hearing with findings being made and existing interim orders being extended.

Kane is well-versed in helping parties to navigate the interaction between Family Law Act, financial remedy and Children Act proceedings.

Public children law

As mentioned above, Kane has completed the Advocacy and the Vulnerable training course and is adept at advocating for often vulnerable parents involved in public law proceedings. He has experience at all stages of proceedings from initial ICO/EPO hearings through to multi-day final hearings.

Kane used to be a perennially disappointed Arsenal fan but things are now looking up. Aside from football, he is a follower of the UFC and likes to train judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (time permitting). He also plays the guitar and loves a wide variety of music genres.

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