Our work covers all areas of family law, with particular expertise in the following areas:
Call: 2001
James specialises exclusively in child related matters and is known for his thorough and constructive approach in both public and private law cases.
Prior to becoming a barrister James worked as a researcher in the House of Lords and within the Home Office
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Email: clerks@harcourtchambers.co.uk
James represents parents, extended family members, local authorities and children’s guardians. He is regularly instructed in matters concerning neglect, mental health, substance misuse, non-accidental injury, sexual abuse and jurisdictional issues. He has considerable experience of working with vulnerable clients, intermediaries and advocacy services.
Application for a deprivation of liberty order granted notwithstanding the child’s extreme youth.
Care proceedings. Placement applications for three children.
Application by LA for an order under inherent jurisdiction authorising the LA to deprive a 17-year-old child of her liberty.
James represents clients in all areas of private law children matters. He is regularly instructed in protracted and sensitive cases that can require expert assessment and separate representation of subject children.
James, instructed by Bastian Lloyd Morris, represented the First Respondent in Re U (A Child: Deprivation of Liberty) [2024] EWHC 228 (Fam) an application for a deprivation of liberty order (DoLS) which…
This case concerns the care of 4 children. The Local Authority bought proceedings on 8th February 2023 due to concerns that all 4 children were suffering or at risk of…
Simon Miller, instructed pro bono by HLA Family Law, represented the second respondent Father and James Turner, instructed by Jackson West, Solicitors, represented the first respondent Child in EBY (A Child) (Deprivation of…