Damian Stuart
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 4 : Family: Children
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About
Provided by Damian Stuart
Practice Areas
Damian Stuart is a specialist in proceedings under The Children Act 1989 primarily representing parents and children in care proceedings.
Formerly a solicitor (admitted in 1998), he transferred to the Bar in 2009 and has been part of the FOURTEEN family since 2013. As a solicitor, Damian was a member of the Law Society’s Children Panel and held higher rights of audience (civil proceedings).
Since 2023 Damian has been an Arbitrator qualified to sit in proceedings relating to children. For further information on when Arbitration, rather than the traditional court route, may be the right solution, please see IFLA.
Damian is said to have a sympathetic manner with clients and is known for his tenacious, thorough and forensic manner. His presentation of legal arguments (whether in writing or orally) has won praise from judges.
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Resolution
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Damian Stuart has a full family law practice, and proves particularly strong on public and private children law work. He acts for parents, children, extended family members and local authorities, and was a member of the Law Society’s Children Panel until his transfer to the Bar.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Damian is a pleasure to work with and a man who never shies away from a fight. Clients appreciate having him in their corner."
"A very intelligent advocate, who is very tactically astute. He has a calm manner in court but his cross-examination is lethal."
"Damian takes a pragmatic approach but deals with clients in a sensitive and friendly way. He prepares cases very thoroughly and shows a real attention to detail."
"Damian is a pleasure to work with and a man who never shies away from a fight. Clients appreciate having him in their corner."
"A very intelligent advocate, who is very tactically astute. He has a calm manner in court but his cross-examination is lethal."
"Damian takes a pragmatic approach but deals with clients in a sensitive and friendly way. He prepares cases very thoroughly and shows a real attention to detail."
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