I am a barrister with over thirty years' experience of child care proceedings, with particular expertise in adoption and fostering matters.

I represent local authorities in all child care and adoption proceedings

My professional background includes a mixture of private practice and employment with local authorities, so I have particular experience of the regulatory and policy framework within which local authorities must work.  I am available to give general policy and procedural advice as well as case-specific advice.

I can provide bespoke training for legal or children's services departments.

I am the legal consultant for CoramBAAF.  CoramBAAF is a membership organisation and to avoid conflict of interest I cannot accept instructions in matters where a CoramBAAF member is an opposing party.  This means that I can usually  only accept instructions from local authorities.

I am based in the North-East and London, but am willing to travel to any part of the country.

I am a barrister regulated by the Bar Standards Board