Piers Pressdee KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 3 : Family: Children
Band 3
About
Provided by Piers Pressdee KC
Practice Areas
Piers practises exclusively in the field of children law, undertaking high profile and complex cases at first instance and appellate level.
In silk he has forged a predominantly private children law practice and is particularly well-known for his expertise in relocation cases (international and domestic) and in disputes over child arrangements and related issues (including those involving allegations of domestic abuse and alienating behaviours). He regularly acts for high-profile, UHNW and HNW individuals and his recent clients have included leading figures from the worlds of sport, business, finance and entertainment.
In the public law field, Piers has vast experience of appearing for local authorities, parents, other family members and guardians in cases entailing allegations of the most serious physical, sexual or emotional abuse. His practice also includes cross-border abduction and jurisdictional disputes.
Piers is frequently instructed in appeals on important points of law and practice and has appeared in numerous reported cases.
Career
Called 1991; Silk 2010; joined 4PB 2021.
Shortlisted as 2024 Family Law KC of the Year - Family Law Awards.
Shortlisted as 2024 Family Law Silk of the Year - Legal 500 Awards.
Professional Memberships
Association of Lawyers for Children (past co-chair); FLBA.
Publications
Co-author, Dictionary of Private Children Law (Class Legal, published annually)
Updater, Halsbury’s Laws of England: Children and Young Persons volumes (5th edition)
Co-author, The Public Law Outline: The Court Companion (Family Law, 2008).
Co-author, Contact: The New Deal (Family Law, 2006).
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Piers Pressdee KC is an expert private law children practitioner instructed by London's top firms for complex domestic and international disputes. He demonstrates strength in child arrangements and relocation cases and is experienced in abuse and parental alienation cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Piers Pressdee is totally excellent as he's very, very clever and really cares about the client. He deep-dives into a case and is very good at persuading judges."
"Piers is fantastic. He is excellent in terms of strategy and judgement, and is great with clients."
"Piers Pressdee is totally excellent as he's very, very clever and really cares about the client. He deep-dives into a case and is very good at persuading judges."
"Piers is fantastic. He is excellent in terms of strategy and judgement, and is great with clients."
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