Alex is regularly instructed on all sides of public law cases and is an experienced handler of all types of care hearings including contested applications, fact-findings, and final hearings. These cases frequently include the more serious and complex issues such as fractures and inflicted injury, sexual abuse, poisoning and even death.
Alex is used to absorbing large quantities of paperwork including meticulous preparation of extensive medical records and is well versed in the cross-examination of experts and medical professionals.
Notable Public Law Children cases
E (Section 37 Direction) [2025] EWCA Civ 470Appeal by local authority in care proceedings against section 37 direction in respect of three other children, who were not the subject of the proceedings. Judgment gives important clarification on the law by Lord Justice Baker regarding s.37 Children Act 1989.
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead v The Mother & Ors [2025] EWFC 82 (B)Care proceedings. application by mother to restrict disclosure of certain information to the father.
Re Z (Infant Fatality) [2024] EWHC 618 (Fam)Fact-finding hearing in care proceedings issued following death of sibling.
N (Children: Revocation of Placement Orders), Re [2023] EWCA Civ 1352 Appeal by mother from the dismissal of applications to discharge placement orders and for the instruction of an independent social worker. Appeal dismissed.
A Local Authority v The Mother & Ors [2023] EWFC 90Alex appeared on behalf of the Applicant Local Authority in this an application by father for disclosure of various pieces of information in relation to public law proceedings.
Re A, B & C (2020)Involving multiple injuries to a baby with no explanation
Re J (2020)Involving multiple rib and shoulder fractures to a pre-mobile child
Re M (2019)Involving multiple leg fractures in a toddler
Re H & J (2018)Involving the suspected poisoning of a child, where it emerged mid-trial that the hospital had missed an underlying condition
Re A & B (2018)Involving a baby who had died from shaking.
Re T & S (2017)Involving a family member accused of making a child unwell for the purposes of seeking medical attention.
