Our Family Law Barristers have extensive experience of acting on behalf of parents, children, relatives, guardians and local authorities in care, placement and adoption proceedings including where the most serious allegations are involved.
Becket Chambers’ Family Law Barristers have extensive experience of acting on behalf of parents, children, relatives, guardians and local authorities in care, placement and adoption proceedings.
Our team provides representation and advice in all areas of public law, and we welcome instructions from all parties to care proceedings. Our Family Law barristers have acted for family members as well as local authorities, so they fully understand the issues and priorities from both perspectives.
Each of our Family Law barristers understands the sensitive nature and emotional impact of these proceedings, and deals sympathetically with those involved, always keeping the best interests of the child at the centre.
We have specialists in areas including the most severe cases of physical and sexual abuse, and in dealing with complex medical issues including rare genetic disorders, brain injury and mental health and addiction.
Members of Chambers frequently appear in cases involving complex facts or legal arguments at all levels of court. We are often instructed in lengthy fact-finding hearings or final hearings, and our expertise includes local authority duties, wardship and use of the inherent jurisdiction.
Our Public Law Children expertise includes:
Our specialist Family Law Barristers are also experienced in working with clients who require an interpreter or need particular support to help them through the legal process, and several are particularly well regarded for their ability to represent those whose circumstances have rendered them vulnerable or fearful of engagement with the legal system.
Our Family Law barristers are experts in all aspects of care, placement and adoption proceedings concerning children. We act for parents, other family members and guardians, and local authorities.
