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Matthew Persson
Said by solicitors to be ‘very strong in Court’…’very supportive of the client’…’thorough in preparation’ …
“One of those rare barristers who gives everything to their cases”
Matthew’s practice encompasses private law proceedings with a particular emphasis on complicated residence/contact disputes often involving an international element (relocation/abduction), parental alienation and domestic violence.
In addition, Matthew frequently appears in cases involving complex and/or conflicting medical evidence. Matthew’s practice also includes cases involving surrogacy and reproductive technologies, co-parenting arrangements and issues arising out of the breakdown of same sex relationships.
Matthew regularly appears in the High Court and often appears against leading counsel.
Matthew’s practises in all areas of Private Children Law.
Professional Memberships > >
Inner Temple
Family Law Bar Association
Private Children Law > >
Matthew’s practice encompasses private law proceedings with a particular emphasis on complicated residence/contact disputes often involving an international element (relocation/abduction), parental alienation and domestic violence.
In addition, Matthew frequently appears in cases involving complex and/or conflicting medical evidence. Matthew’s practice also includes cases involving surrogacy and reproductive technologies, co-parenting arrangements and issues arising out of the breakdown of same sex relationships.
Matthew regularly appears in the High Court and often appears against leading counsel.
Non-court dispute resolution > >
Matthew also acts in private children law arbitration
Cases > >
- Re P (Service on Parent in a Refuge) [2023] EWHC 471 (Fam)
- H-N And Others (Children) (Domestic Abuse: Finding of Fact Hearings) (Rev 2) [2021] EWCA Civ 448
- A v R and Anor (Appeal of Summary Determination) (2018) [2018] EWHC 521 (Fam)
- Re R (Final) (2016) [2016] EWCA Civ 1016
- Re H (Children) [2015] [2015] EWCA Civ 115