Anthony Hand

Anthony undertakes Child Law cases; be that private law, care proceedings or adoption.

“Anthony Hand is the jewel in the crown on care work. He has the ability to turn the complex into the simple, breaking matters down, exploring and getting to the root of issues”

His knowledge of private law and public law children proceedings is encyclopaedic. He is friendly, a good communicator, and skilled at gaining the judge’s ear. Excellent at cross-examination. Anthony says his aim is to deftly undermine the opposing counsel’s position with precision and subtlety, leaving the impact felt but the manoeuvre unnoticed.

Reported cases in recent years:

• A Local Authority v Mrs H (Mother to V) & Ors [2025] EWFC 316

• J (a child) (Withdrawal of Ventilation, Re) (2025) EWHC 2247 Fam

• Care proceedings: Future Risk [2024] EWFC 246 (B)

• Dorset Council v M & Ors (Inflicted Injuries) [2022] EWFC 9 (03 March 2022)

• N (Children) [2021] EWCA Civ 785 (21 May 2021)

• BCP Council v A and Ors (Inflicted injuries: Failure to protect) [2020] EWFC B4

• JD & Anor v VB & Ors [2020] EWHC 485 (Fam)

• Dorset Council v E (Article 15 B11R) (Rev 1) [2019] EWFC 35

• AB (Contested Adoption) [2019] EWFC B68 (08 November 2019).

• Dorset Council v M (Failure to prove non-accidental injury) [2019] EWFC B63 (06 December 2019)

• Re A [2019] EWHC 612 (Fam)