Across all areas, Patrick is regarded by many as the Counsel of choice when dealing with cases which involve seemingly intractable disputes, whether this is in public law or private law Children Act cases, Schedule 1 disputes or cohabitation issues. He had a clear and comprehensive grasp of the legal and human issues which might arise in such cases. He has represented many clients before the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Patrick is a qualified family arbitrator, a member of the Chartered Institute
of Arbitrators and the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators.
Much of Patrick’s practice is in Matrimonial Finance (Ancillary Relief). He
is familiar with cases at the most complex level where his common sense
approach is greatly valued. Patrick has a past in business management and
has a natural acumen with figurers. Furthermore, his ability to relate with
people and his ability to negotiate robustly are considerable assets when
achieving good outcomes for clients.
In addition to acting as an advocate within court proceedings, Patrick is
also available for instruction for out of court processes such as mediation,
arbitration, Private FDRs and Early Neutral Evaluations.
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What sort of work do I do?

Family - Private Law Children Act
Family - Matrimonial Finance
Family - Public Law Children Act
Civil - Trust of Land
Co-Habitation disputes
Schedule 1 Children Act disputes
Qualified Arbitrator

Who do I work for?

Patrick has considerable experience representing parents, children and Local Authorities. Much of his work is for vulnerable litigants. He has a reputation for being fearless when representing litigants is difficult cases.

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