William Horwood
UK Bar Guide 2024
Band 3 : Family: Children
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Provided by William Horwood
Practice Areas
William practises predominantly in the field of public law child care. He acts on behalf of local authorities, parents, children, and extended family members. He is regularly instructed in cases involving serious physical or sexual abuse of children. William also has a significant international element to his practice, and regularly acts in cases involving the placement of children outside of the United Kingdom. William has an interest in the developing law in relation to forced marriage and the validity of marriages entered into outside the United Kingdom, in both the public law and private law context. Reported cases include: Tousi v Gaydukova [2023] EWHC 404 (Fam); A Local Authority v The Mother and others [2022] EWHC 3043 (Fam); M (Children: Applications by Email) [2021] EWCA Civ 806; AV (A Child) (Expert Report) [2020] EWCA Civ 346; K, T and U (Placement of Children with Kinship Carers Abroad) [2019] EWFC 59.
Career
William was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 2016 and joined St Philips Chambers on successful completion of pupillage in 2017. He undertakes a significant amount of work on a pro bono basis, and in 2023 was the winner of the Birmingham Law Society Pro Bono Award.
Professional Memberships
The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn; West Midlands Family Law Bar Association; Association of Lawyers for Children.
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