
Tim Potter was called to the Bar in 2005 and has developed a well-established practice specialising in public law family proceedings. He is regularly instructed by local authorities, parents, children’s guardians and interveners in a broad range of cases, including care proceedings, adoption and placement applications, and matters involving serious allegations of abuse and neglect. Tim appears regularly before courts at all levels and is experienced in handling complex and sensitive cases involving children.
Tim commenced practice undertaking work in the areas of criminal law, immigration law, as well as all aspects of family law including private law children proceedings and financial arrangements. He has undertaken pro bono work with the Bar Human Rights Committee and Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Family Law
Tim’s practice involves him representing clients in public law family proceedings concerning children. He acts on behalf of parents, guardians and local authorities in public law proceedings.
Tim has appeared in a number of reported cases in the field of public law family proceedings as referenced below and is ranked in the Legal 500.
Recent Cases
- N and S, Re [2025] EWFC 426 (B)
- R (Adoption of Foreign National Child) [2025] EWHC 3032 (Fam)
- London Borough of Redbridge v L (Failure to Determine Jurisdiction) [2025] EWFC 29
- London Borough of Lewisham v A & Ors [2025] EWFC 44 (B)
- XY Twins Inflicted Injury (Naming Perpetrator) [2024] EWFC 414 (B)
- XY Twins Inflicted Injury [2024] EWFC 413 (B) [2024] EWFC 413 (B)
- Re S (A Child) (Care and Placement) [2024] EWFC 211
- SK (Perplexing Presentation/Fabricated or Induced illness : PP/FII) [2022] EWFC 144
- SJ (A Child) [2011] EWHC 473 (Fam)






