Barry O'Leary

Practice Areas

All areas of UK immigration and nationality law with particular emphasis on: applications for family members, human rights (especially Article 8 of the ECHR), international surrogacy and adoption, and applications on behalf of individuals who fear persecution because of their sexual identity.

Career

Qualified in 1997, joined Wesley Gryk Solicitors in January 2000, became a partner in October 2006.

Professional Memberships

Director of Micro Rainbow; ILPA.

Publications

Author of the immigration law chapter in the publication: ‘Surrogacy Law, Practice and Policy in England and Wales.’

Author of the immigration chapter of the Law Society Publication “Civil Partnership – the Law in Practice”;

Co-author of ‘International Surrogacy Arrangements’, Family Law Journal.

Personal

Born Birmingham, 10 November 1970; educated at: Solihull School; Selwyn College, Cambridge University; and College of Law, London.