Private Child Law

Members of our expert team are regularly instructed in cases across the whole spectrum of possible applications; appearing on behalf of parents, children, Guardians and Local Authorities and have acquired a high level of competence.
Our specialist barristers have a wealth of experience and skill which enables them to deal with these sensitive, and often highly charged matters, for example in cases of alleged abuse, or in circumstances where a parent is refusing contact with an absent parent.

There are many and varied applications to be made in this area of child law. An increasing number of children are making applications themselves or are being separately represented in private law proceedings.
Members of the team have been involved in cases across the whole spectrum of possible applications and have acquired a high level of competence. Many of these cases prove to be particularly difficult and intractable, for instance when the parent with care is absolutely opposed to contact to the absent parent or in cases where there are allegations of abuse of the child and the police and social services have 'closed the case'.
Areas of disagreement may include child custody, arrangements for where the children should live or what time they should spend with each parent, specific issues such as schooling or medical treatment, or taking children aboard temporarily or permanently.
Our specialist family barristers also have experience of representing grandparents and other family members, complex and intractable disputes, enforcement of orders relating to children’s arrangements, and protecting children from publicity.
KBG's barristers have significant experience in urgent cases requiring injunctions, wardship or involving the inherent jurisdiction of the courts. They are leaders in the following fields of family law: child custody, parental abduction, adoption and surrogacy, the law relating to assisted conception, gay and lesbian co-parenting, and forced marriage.

  • 14
    Passionate Legal Experts
  • 3,000+
    Clients we've assisted in proceedings
  • All
    All our members have extensive knowledge and experience in courts throughout the South West
Our Private Child Law Experts:

Michael Baker

Barrister
Call:
1990
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Ali Rafati

Barrister
Call:
1993
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Malcolm Clarke

Barrister
Call:
1994
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Alison Crookes

Barrister
Call:
1996
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Emma Favata

Barrister
Call:
1999
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Jenny Kumeta

Barrister
Call:
2005
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Jeremy Rawlings

Barrister
Call:
2006
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Emma Pearce

Barrister
Call:
2006
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Charlotte Ash

Barrister
Call:
2012
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Jennifer Tear

Barrister
Call:
2013
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Will Willden

Barrister
Call:
2013
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Victoria Lees

Barrister
Call:
2015
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Jade Corden

Barrister
Call:
2017
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Samuel Castlehouse

Barrister
Call:
2019
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Feleena Grosvenor

Barrister
Call:
2022
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Georgina Stein-Hemmings

Barrister
Call:
2022
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Abigail Leigh

Pupil Barrister
Call:
2022
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