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Family: Children
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James Hargan is a specialist family law practitioner with over 30 years’ experience in the field and is widely respected and in strong demand as one of the leading Juniors in the region.

James is a highly skilled, incisive and analytical advocate and lawyer, with an unparalleled eye for evidential detail and is a formidable and forensic cross-examiner.

James practises predominantly in public law work, with enormous experience in cases involving complex expert medical evidence; infant deaths, fabricated/induced illness cases, and non-accidental head injury cases, are particular specialities.

He is a Senior Junior who routinely appears against Leading Counsel at High Court level, James is much sought-after and highly regarded in the area.

In 2018 James was appointed an Assistant Coroner and he sits regularly, conducting inquests sitting both alone and with a jury.”

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Family: Children - North Eastern (Bar)
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Band 2

James Hargan
James Hargan regularly handles a broad range of children matters with particular expertise in complex medical cases involving injuries, illnesses and fabricated induced illness. He appears increasingly in the High Court, acting for children, parents and local authorities.

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