Sam Wallace

Sam specialises in both public and private children law, where he has experience in acting for local authorities, parents, guardians and separately represented children. He has particular interest and experience in cases involving serious injury and child death, cases involving allegations of fabricated and induced illness, cases in both the public and private law sphere involving allegations of serious parental alienation and cases involving forced marriage, FGM, radicalisation and honour-based violence.

Sam also has a growing interest in cases with an international element, and he has recent experience in acting for both applicants and respondents in international child abduction proceedings in both Hague Convention and non/Hague Convention cases.

He also has experience in acting for local authorities and NHS trusts in high profile cases involving significant media interest when applications are made for a Transparency Order or when the need to apply for reporting restrictions arises.

LLB Hons, London School of Economis and Political Science

Called to the Bar 2004 (Gray's Inn)

Recently reported cases include:

Re D, E & F (Children) [2025] EWFC 174 (B)

A Borough Council v C & Ors [2025] EWHC 508 (Fam)

Re J (Care Plan of Adoption) [2024] EWCA Civ 265

Crown Prosecution Service v A Local Authority, Gordon, Marten & Others [2023] EWFC 309

Family Law Bar Association