Public Children Law Barristers in London

4PB barristers handle some of the most serious, complex and sensitive public law cases. Our members are instructed on behalf of local authorities, parents, children, children’s guardians, other family members, foster carers, prospective adopters, and third parties accused of causing harm to children.

Our members are often instructed in cases involving complex medical and factual evidence, and are well-known for their forensic analysis and skilled cross-examination.

Our expertise includes:

Applications for care and supervision orders
Special guardianship
Adoption, both domestic and international
Secure accommodation orders and deprivation of liberty orders
Cases involving:
- The death of a child, or serious and/or life-changing injuries caused to a child;
- Allegations of domestic and sexual abuse, including the sexual abuse of children;
- Allegations of fabricated or induced illness;
- Human trafficking and radicalisation;
- Neglect and emotional harm;
- Parental vulnerabilities, including cognitive functioning, substance misuse or addiction problems, psychiatric disorders and mental ill-health;
- Challenging complex medical evidence given by court-appointed experts;
- Proceedings with an international element, including the placement of children abroad.

Our members recognise that public law proceedings occur when families are at an extremely vulnerable time in their lives. 4PB barristers are skilled at helping parents and families through proceedings and bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to each case.

Our Practice Management team is renowned for its excellent standards of service, whilst remaining friendly and approachable. For more specific information about how we can help in your particular case, including in relation to fees, please contact the practice managers on 0207 427 5200.

Specialist Public Children Law Barristers

Barbara Mills KC

Call: 1990 | Silk: 2020

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Public children law

Specialist Public Children Law Barristers

Barbara Mills KC

Kate Branigan KC

Professor Jo Delahunty KC

Alex Verdan KC

Piers Pressdee KC

Rex Howling KC

Teertha Gupta KC

John Tughan KC

Deirdre Fottrell KC

Alison Grief KC

Cyrus Larizadeh KC

Sam King KC

Cleo Perry KC

Ruth Kirby KC

Joy Brereton KC

Michael Gration KC

Mark Jarman KC

Dorothea Gartland KC

Joanne Brown KC

Brian Jubb

Jane Rayson

Fiona Munro

Sally Bradley

David Bedingfield

Rob Littlewood

Paul Hepher

Baljinder Bath

Mai-Ling Savage

Lucy Cheetham

Rebecca Foulkes

Ceri White

Greg Davies

Charlotte Georges

Amean Elgadhy

Andrew Powell

Chris Barnes

Sophie Connors

Chris Stevenson

Michael Edwards

Jonathan Evans

Jonathan Rustin

Charlotte Baker

Mani Singh Basi

Harry Langford

Adele Cameron-Douglas

Miriam Best

Emma Spruce

Lucy Logan Green

Ralph Marnham

Clarissa Wigoder

Frankie Shama

Olivia Gaunt

Katherine Broger-Bareham

Nadia Campbell-Brunton

Alexandra Halliday

Sir Jonathan Cohen KC

Robin Barda

Dermot Main Thompson

Alistair G Perkins

Rachael Kelsey

Alexandra Wilson

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