Employment Law Webinar Series - September to December
Sign up now for the next four sessions in our Employment Law Series 2025.
Published: 2nd Dec 2025
Family Law
Matthew accepts instructions in public children law. He has a particular interest in this area, informed by his work on family justice system reform in New Zealand, where he prepared a report with child-centred recommendations for an Independent Panel in Parliament.
Recent Cases
- Led by Helen Nettleship, represented the Mother in a 10-day fact finding and final hearing involving domestic abuse and substance misuse (2024).
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![Re Z (Prohibition on Cross-examination: No QLR) [2024] EWFC 22](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/638/518-case-note.png)
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