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Richard Little

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Introduction

In the public children law field, Richard advises and acts for local authorities, parents and guardians at all levels of court.

He undertakes matrimonial finance and complex private law children work.

Richard also acts and advises in employment and other civil law matters.

Accreditations

“Richard’s practice mainly comprises all aspects of family law, particularly public law work”

Professional memberships

FLBA
ALC
ELBA

Selected cases

S (A Child) (Interim Residence), Re Court of Appeal (Civil Division), 11 September 2012 [2012] EWCA Civ 1915; [2013] 2 F.L.R. 446; [2013] Fam. Law 679
Brighton and Hove City Council v PM Court of Appeal (Civil Division), 12 July 2011 [2011] EWCA Civ 795; [2012] 1 F.L.R. 351; [2011] Fam. Law 1075

Publications

‘Family Assistance Orders: Rising to the Challenge’ Family Law, Vol. 39, p.435
‘Re L Revisited’ Family Law, Vol.36, p.522

Education

M.A. (Oxon) Jurisprudence

Other information

Executive Committee Member of the Association of Lawyers for Children
Richard gives seminars on topical legal issues. He is a former Visiting Tutor and Examiner in Family Law at the University of Reading

News & events

News & events

T (A Child) [2018] EWCA Civ 2136

Read re T [2018] EWCA Civ 1236 on deprivation of children’s liberty & the inherent jurisdiction.

16th October 2018 Read more