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Provided by Nairn Purss
Adoption & Special Guardianship
Care Proceedings
Child Arrangements
Court of Protection
Domestic Violence & Injunctions
Nairn Purss is a former social worker who focuses his practise almost entirely upon public law Children Act 1989 proceedings. His caseload includes matters relating to non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, female genital mutilation and forced marriage, amongst others.
Nairn has practised exclusively in Family law since his call to the Bar in 1999 and the last 21 years, has focused primarily on public law children cases. Nairn represents parents, children, interveners and the local authority in cases of a generally grave and medically complex nature. Many cases have significant ethnic and cultural elements requiring cultural, religious and linguistic barriers to be understood, contextualised and thereafter accurately conveyed to the court. Of note are many cases involving members of EU member states. In particular, Nairn has acted in a number of lengthy and complex High Court cases involving Romanian nationals involving allegations of international child trafficking.
Family Law Bar Association
Inner Temple
Provided by Chambers
Nairn Purss is a former social worker who focuses his practice almost entirely upon public law Children Act 1989 proceedings. His caseload includes matters relating to non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, female genital mutilation and forced marriage, amongst others.
Provided by Chambers
He's very good at cross-examining experts.
He is extremely skilled at identifying and focussing on relevant issues. His written submissions are very high calibre, as is his oral presentation.
A gifted advocate, who is very good at dealing with highly vulnerable people. He has a wonderful way with words and also a very fine sense of humour.
He's very good at cross-examining experts.
He is extremely skilled at identifying and focussing on relevant issues. His written submissions are very high calibre, as is his oral presentation.
A gifted advocate, who is very good at dealing with highly vulnerable people. He has a wonderful way with words and also a very fine sense of humour.
