John brings a calm and reassuring presence to his clients in the difficult circumstances of Family Court proceedings. He is pragmatic and solution-focused.

Children

John represents clients in an extensive range of private law children disputes. This includes applications for Child Arrangements Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, and a wide array of Specific Issue Orders including change of name, change of school, internal and international relocation, and restriction of parental responsibility. 

In these proceedings, John not only represents parents but also grandparents and other family members to obtain orders including Special Guardianship Orders. 

John has represented clients in particularly complex children matters including international abduction and extremely serious allegations of domestic abuse requiring multi-day fact-finding hearings. 

Financial remedies

Alongside his private law children work, John maintains a busy financial remedies practice and is instructed at every stage of proceedings, from First Appointments and FDRs to Final Hearings. He is also experienced in dealing with complex disputes involving third-party interests and intervener claims. Clients value his strategic approach to negotiation and his ability to secure favourable settlements where possible, minimising the financial and emotional costs of protracted litigation.

Notably, John was instructed to represent the wife of an international oil tycoon in multi-million-pound financial remedies proceedings.

Non-Molestation and Occupation Orders

John represents both applicants and respondents in applications for Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders. These may be stand-alone applications or applications within wider litigation. 

Recent cases:

• Re D [ongoing] – Representing the father in international child abduction proceedings following the child’s removal from the jurisdiction to Romania by the mother. 
• O v O [ongoing] – Representing the wife in financial remedies proceedings in a contested intervener application with significant international dimensions and complex issues of trusts. 

Published cases:

• Angela v Robert [2025] EWFC 460
• SG v KT [2025] EWFC 159
• Re Annie (A Child) (Finding of Fact: Allegations of Sexual Abuse) [2024] EWFC 171