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Family: Children - North Eastern (Bar)
What the Team is Known For
Trinity Chambers covers the full range of family law but is particularly renowned for its capabilities with regard to financial proceedings and public children law matters. Its members act for parents and local authorities in complex cases where abuse, injury or fabricated or induced illnesses are complicating factors. The barristers also offer expertise in highly sensitive issues such as intra-familial and multiparty sexual abuse. Instructing solicitors also seek out barristers at Trinity Chambers for their experience of non-disclosures of assets and incomes in financial proceedings, including acting for high net worth individuals. The set offers a range of alternative dispute resolution options, and has a number of in-house trained arbitrators and mediators. One source says that the barristers at Trinity Chambers "have an excellent breadth of experience and are able to cover every matter."
Steven Preen is the lead family clerk.
Strengths
The clerks are very responsive indeed and appreciative of urgent matters.
The clerks are amongst the best there are - very responsive and able to offer guidance as well. They know their set very well.
The clerks are superb and always very happy to assist with any query.
Notable practitioners
Justin Gray is a well-regarded advocate with experience in all children matters, ranging from adoption, forced marriages and deprivation of liberty. He offers further strength in cross-border welfare cases, involving several parties such as local authorities, parents and intervenors.
His expertise in public law children matters is unrivalled in the region. He particularly stands out for his knowledge and expertise of local authority statutory responsibilities towards children.
Timothy Spain has considerable experience of financial matters pertaining to separations and divorces. He is well versed in handling complex disputes such as those involving several generations and various asset structures. He also assists with deliberate non-disclosures.
My go-to barrister for financial remedy cases.