Oliver has extensive experience of representing local authorities, parents, Children’s Guardians and other family members and interveners. He has experience in dealing with the most complex of cases, including serious non-accidental injuries, conflicting medical evidence, sexual abuse of children and adults, fictitious illness and other significant mental health issues.
Notable Public Law Children & Care Proceedings cases
Oxfordshire County Council v M & Ors [2025] EWFC 354 (B)Care proceedings relating to two children, whose mother and fathers were unable to safely parent them.
Buckinghamshire Council v Mother & Ors [2024] EWFC 338 (B)Care proceedings concerning child whose M suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia.
Oxfordshire County Council v M & Ors [2024] EWFC 261 (B)Care proceedings concerning one year-old child, issued due to concerns over emotional harm and neglect.
Wokingham Borough Council v The Mother & Ors [2024] EWFC 273 (B) Final hearing of care proceedings concerning two teenaged children, following findings that parents had assaulted them. Care orders made, with plan of long-term foster care.
The London Borough of Lambeth v RF & Ors [2024] EWFC 256 (B)Care proceedings in relation to two children, issued following concerns over parenting. Children placed with maternal grandmother under special guardianship order.
Wokingham Borough Council v The Mother & Ors [2023] EWFC 196 Fact-finding in care proceedings concerning allegations that parents assaulted children.
Re M (adoption - notification of birth father) [2023] EWFC 17Adoption application in which court ordered that birth father be notified, but birth mother refused to reveal his name, and he could not be identified.
Re C [2019]Acted for 3 teenage children in 12-day final hearing involving allegations of physical and emotional abuse, and managing complex family dynamics
Re H [2017-2018]Represented Local Authority in 10-day fact-finding hearing against 2 silks, involving allegations of rape and attempted murder.
Re F [2017-2018]Represented Local Authority in 10-day fact-finding hearing against 2 silks involving non-accidental injuries and conflicting expert medical evidence.
