Experience

Year of Call: 1977

Education

Christ’s College, Cambridge MA; LLM

Languages

Fluent French & Spanish

Appointments

Recorder (Western Circuit) since 2003; Authorised to sit in Crime, Civil, Public and Private Family, Authority under section 9 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 to sit as a judge of the High Court, Family Division

Profile

Having joined a broad-based Common Law practice in the earlier years of his career, Dermot has specialised in Family Law for the last fifteen years.  He practisies in all areas of public law and international child abduction.


Dermot has been in practise for 34 years, appearing principally in the High Court and Courts in the South-East, but was for nearly two years engaged in the North Wales (Waterhouse) Inquiry, instructed on behalf of the Welsh Office.

In his spare time Dermot enjoys travelling, and the Theatre and Arts.  He is a Sports fan, especially Rugby, Association Football and Cricket.

Professional Memberships

Gray’s Inn
FLBA
CBA
BEG

20/11/12
[2012] EWCA Civ 1765
27/02/09
[2010] 1 WLR 419 : [2009] 2 FLR 66 : [2009] 2 FCR 105 : [2009] EWCA Civ 143: [2009] Fam Law 387 : (2009) 106(11) LSG 19 : (2009) 153(9) SJLB 28 : Times, March 19, 2009
14/05/08
[2008] 2 FLR 1918 : [2008] EWHC 1798 (Fam): [2008] Fam Law 971
18/07/00
[2000] 2 FLR 865 : [2001] 2 FCR 134 : [2000] Fam Law 789 : (2001) 165 JPN 526
27/10/98
[1999] 1 FLR 656 : [1999] 3 FCR 162 : (1999) 1 LGLR 477 : [1999] Fam Law 77 : (1998) 95(45) LSG 37 : (1999) 143 SJLB 13 : Times, November 11, 1998 : Independent, October 29, 1998
14/11/95
[1996] 1 FLR 478 : [1996] 1 FCR 557 : [1996] Fam Law 203 : Times, November 20, 1995