Practice Areas
“He is a very experienced and knowledgeable barrister, who takes a pragmatic and measured approach to matters and provides an in-depth level of support when you’re facing particularly complex matters.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024
Experience
Year of Call: 1971
Profile
Brian initially practiced in Criminal Law, including Courts-martial and general Civil cases before specialising in Family Law and Local Government. He has long had an established practice in Family Law, including cases involving children, Public and Private Law, as well as those relating to vulnerable adults.
Brian is ranked as a Leading Junior in the field of Family Law in the 2011 Legal 500
Brian has appeared in both Civil and Criminal Judicial Reviews in child and vulnerable adult cases. He is also an experienced practitioner in Public Interest Immunity, ancillary relief and cases brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975.
Keen interest in scientific matters, especially in the field of genetics and aviation; dabbles in a wide variety of other interests ranging from reading to going on long contemplative walks.
Professional Memberships
Gray’s Inn
FLBA
Directories
“Brian Jubb has the experience to deal with complex matters, and always offers comprehensive advice.”
“He is a very experienced and knowledgeable barrister, who takes a pragmatic and measured approach to matters and provides an in-depth level of support when you’re facing particularly complex matters.”
Chambers and Partners, 2024
‘Brian is a calm and pragmatic approach. He is knowledgeable and well-prepared. He has excellent advocacy skills and a safe pair of hands.’
Legal 500, 2024
“Brian Jubb is experienced, sensible and someone with a lovely court presence. He’s a good advocate and a pleasure to have on cases.”
Chambers and Partners, 2023
‘Brian provides thorough, sensible and practical advice and always looks for possible solutions to tricky problems.’
Legal 500, 2023
“An experienced practitioner whose calm approach reassures clients.” “Judges have a lot of respect for him.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
Brings extensive experience to bear in complex children proceedings. He has a specialism in public law cases representing vulnerable adults, and is also experienced in Hague Convention cases.
Strengths: “Reliable, charming and massively experienced.” “Brian’s empathetic approach is greatly valued by clients, and his attention to detail is impressive.”
Chambers & Partners, 2021
‘Displays excellent attention to detail.’
Legal 500, 2021
Brings extensive experience to bear in complex children proceedings. He has a specialism in public law cases representing vulnerable adults, and is also experienced in Hague Convention cases.
Strengths: “If you’re a private children lawyer you’ve got to recognise the awful stress, anxiety and distress that court proceedings bring on the family. He recognises that straight off the bat. Brian will fight his clients’ corner but do his best to resolve proceedings as soon as possible.”
Chambers & Partners 2020
‘His attention to detail is second to none.’
Legal 500, 2020
Brings extensive experience to bear in complex children proceedings. He has a specialism in public law cases representing vulnerable adults, and is also experienced in Hague Convention cases.
Strengths: “He is a phenomenal barrister with very good client care skills and great legal knowledge.”
Chambers & Partners 2019
‘His advocacy is understated but forceful and his written work is exemplary.’
Legal 500, 2019
Brings extensive experience to bear in complex children proceedings. He has a specialism in public law cases representing vulnerable adults.
Strengths: “He has that aura of experience, and is both very fair and very concerned with his case. What really struck me was how committed he was to protecting his client’s rights.”
Chambers & Partners 2018
‘A specialist in public law cases.’
Legal 500, 2017
Brings extensive experience to bear in complex children proceedings. He has a specialism in public law cases representing vulnerable adults.
Strengths: “He’s a true gentleman. His detailed, understated advocacy gets him the ear of the court.”
Chambers & Partners 2017
‘He is incredibly polite and always willing to listen.’
The Legal 500, 2016
A very senior junior with a great deal of experience who focuses his practice on private and public children matters. He is also experienced at dealing with community care issues as well as judicial review proceedings.
Strengths: “One of my favourite barristers of all time. He is such a gentleman. He listens to you, he rings you and talks you through what he plans on doing.”
Chambers & Partners 2016
‘A highly experienced junior.’
The Legal 500, 2015
An experienced advocate who focuses on all aspects of private and public children law, as well as community care law. He is particularly strong on cases where there are allegations of sexual abuse or questions of parental authority and competence.
Chambers & Partners 2015
‘He has expertise in both public and private law.’
The Legal 500, 2014
Comes recommended for his representation of local authorities, parents and guardians in public children cases.
Expertise: “He is a charming man and a safe pair of hands. He presents cases in a fair way and will always work hard and do things decently.”
Recent work: Handled a case looking at the legality of a local authority’s plan to remove a child from its mother immediately after birth without informing the mother of the intention to do so.
Chambers & Partners 2014
Recommended as a Leading Junior in the area of Child Law
The Legal 500, 2013
Ranked as a Leading Junior in The Legal 500, 2011
“Brain Jubb handles all aspects of public law children matters, as well as private law issues including child abduction adn adoption.”
The Legal 500, 2010