Band 3
Provided by Andrew Norton KC
Andrew is joint Head of Chambers at 1GC Family Law. He specialises in cases relating to children in the Family Court or the Family Division of the High Court as well as matters of welfare relating to incapacitated adults in the Court of Protection. He primarily appears at the High Court or appellate level. He brings his years of experience as it relates to children in both the public law (care and adoption) sphere and in private law (child arrangement) disputes.
Whilst Andrew is an extremely effective advocate and highly experienced in court disputes, he is passionate about alternative methods of Dispute Resolution as a means to conclude proceedings in appropriate cases. He is skilled in identifying which cases would benefit from a conciliatory approach and which cases require a robust and forthright approach to resolve longstanding or deep seated areas of dispute.
Andrew is a trained mediator able to work in both children cases and within the Court of Protection. He has a special interest in mediation used to resolve Elder Care disputes.
He is an Arbitrator and a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb).
Year of Call: 1992
Year of Silk: 2016
Joint Head of Chambers: 2020-present
Association of Lawyers for Children
Court of Protection Bar Association
Family Law Bar Association
Provided by Chambers
Andrew Norton KC is a children law specialist, equally at home handling public and private law cases. He is routinely instructed on behalf of local authorities, parents and children. He demonstrates adroit judgement in sensitive cases involving complex medical evidence.
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He has great people skills and always makes sure his client's case is properly put.
Andrew has a very subtle style of advocacy. He's very gentle but effective with his questioning.
Andrew Norton is very good and has a nice manner about him.
He has great people skills and always makes sure his client's case is properly put.
Andrew has a very subtle style of advocacy. He's very gentle but effective with his questioning.
Andrew Norton is very good and has a nice manner about him.
