Paul Froud

Practice Areas

Paul Froud is a barrister with a busy and diverse family law practice, with an emphasis on public law Children Act proceedings and a burgeoning private law children caseload. He joined 3PB in August 2023 from a specialist family law chambers.

He acts for parents, local authorities, guardians and interveners and has appeared at all levels of the Family Court and the Court of Appeal.

Paul’s practice includes cases involving non-accidental injuries, FII, neglect, substance misuse, mental health, physical & sexual abuse and domestic abuse, as well as cases concerning adoption and special guardianship, care proceedings, child arrangements and wardship.

His reported cases include:

- Re Y (Leave to Oppose Adoption) [2020] EWCA Civ 1287

- X and Y (Private Law – Change of Name – Termination of Parental Responsibility) [2021] EWFC B24

- P (A Child), Re [2018] EWCA Civ 720

- Re X [2018] EWFC B25

Career

Called 2013