Alison has specialised in the law relating to children, Private and Public law for 20 years after a Common Law practice in Crime and housing; the former giving plenty of forensic and cross examination experience and the latter giving her considerable experience in Judicial Review practice and procedure.Alison Grief KC is a Door Tenant at Parklane Plowden Chambers.

Jo is ranked as a ‘Star Individual’ by Chambers &amp; Partners and Tier 1 Leading Silk by Legal 500 (Ranked as Band 1 in both publications consecutively since taking silk 2006). She is Gresham Emeritus Professor of Law: her streamed lectures have a UK/International audience of many 1000’s.Jo was made a Freeman of City of London 2019 for her contribution to the law and recognised by Middle Temple as one of their 100 Women of Distinction of the last 100 years. She is a Recorder (family). Bencher- Middle Temple. In 2024 she was awarded the Panth Seva Medal by Sikhs In Law for her contribution to the community. In 2024, Jo was appointed a Reader for the Queen Elizabeth II Prize for Education. Jo is on the international corporate speaking circuit. Jo is one of those identified in the Pro Bono Recognition list of 2024.Jo deals with both public and private law children’s cases- the common link being complexity and sensitivity. Private law- high net worth clients facing or making allegations of abuse whether by the child or ex-partner, proceedings involving allegations of domestic abuse and coercive, controlling behaviour, physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect of a child or alleged parental/partner abuse). Transfer of residence applications and contact disputes.Jo has delivered training to the judiciary and social care professionals on DA/CCB and Vulnerability following her work in RE HN.Most recently in March 2024 Jo chaired the NAGALRO conference on 'Alienation - Reluctance, Resistance, Refusal'. In November 24 she delivered bespoke training to the Jersey Family Law service from social work and JAfcass level to the High Court. Her article on the new approach to alienation (co written with Jenny Beck KC (Hon) Nuffield Chair and Partner of Beck Fitzgerald) is shortly to be published by Family Law and a Counsel Magazine article will follow.Public law- • The death of/catastrophic injuries to a child • Non Accidental Head Injury (NAHI)/ Shaken baby allegations ( TRIAD cases) • Vitamin D/Rickets/EDS/omezrapole use/ genetic disorders and congenital malformations which can mimic child abuse • Fabricated Induced Illness (FII) allegations • Sexual abuse (Intergenerational/ Inter sibling/ maternal rape/ genital mutilation/ internet exploitation) • Ritualized child abuse/cultural practices • Child protection cases involving concurrent criminal prosecution for attempted murder/ child cruelty and neglect/ sex offences • Parent or subject child with disabilities (with a particular interest in Child in Need issues, learning disability issues and the rights of, and services for, a disabled child and/or adult parent within care proceedings) • Cases involving cross examination of a child or vulnerable adult • Re-litigation/challenge to historic findings of abuse based on emerging science/ fresh factual evidence.Jo is accredited to cross examine vulnerable witnesses (Bar Council and FLBA)You can find Jo's Wikipedia page, <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.m.wikipedia.org_wiki_Jo-5FDelahunty&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=vTjBrQ2jws_PIUSccJGCH-bP6Ph76eYniGK1vNpEX-xfy1S-ob4vAlqlWtNJnfcb&amp;m=bEOEnZVK0yLMny54CTX5o96uJtZdQ9wWPwLH5-9XdG1HkQa88WIReGRrgO-PjfP8&amp;s=nixGajBUHxr0NXss-uYaiTKZ9INuTwQ4i_h0ogdvXdA&amp;e=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Hylton is a specialist personal injury &amp; clinical negligence Barrister who acts on behalf of Claimants and Defendants in a wide range of serious and complex cases.He is recommended as a leading practitioner by both The Legal 500 and Chambers &amp; Partners for both personal injury &amp; clinical negligence. Over the years the legal directories have described Hylton as ‘intelligent’, ‘approachable’, ‘calm’, ‘‘thorough’, ‘succinct’, ‘client-focused’, ‘unflappable’, authoritative’, ‘brilliant in court’, ‘a superb advocate’, and ‘an excellent all-round counsel’.Hylton prides himself on good client care, distilling complex issues, offering pragmatic advice, providing excellent service standards, working collaboratively as part of a team, and ultimately getting the best result possible for his clients.Hylton spends most of his time drafting advices and pleadings, conducting conferences with clients and experts, and attending joint settlement meetings and mediations.However Hylton does have extensive advocacy experience in the County Court and High Court. Recent trial experience in clinical negligence cases for example includes acting for a Claimant case involving an alleged misdiagnosis of cancer leading to severe psychological symptoms, acting for a Claimant in a case concerning an alleged failure to stabilise a displaced colles fracture, acting for the Defendant in a case concerning an alleged failure to remove a retained palatal root, and acting for the Claimant in a case involving a negligent failure to urgently refer a patient to the crisis team which resulted in his suicide.Hylton also has considerable experience of settling cases on behalf of seriously injured protected parties and protected beneficiaries. Recent approved settlements include a settlement approved by Mrs Justice Ellenbogen following the death of a women due to sepsis caused by chicken pox, a settlement approved by Mr Justice Soole in a liability disputed case about a potentially preventable suicide shortly before trial, and a liability split approved by Master Stevens in a high value brain injury claim.Within chambers Hylton is a former head of both the Clinical Negligence Group and the Serious Injury Group and a regular pupil supervisor. Away from Chambers Hylton is a qualified Advocacy Trainer of junior Barristers on the North Eastern Circuit and a member of the Personal Injury Bar Association Executive Committee.In addition to his work as a Barrister, Hylton sits as a Deputy District Judge hearing civil cases, a Recorder hearing civil cases, and as a Barrister Member of the Bar Tribunal Adjudication Service (BTAS) Disciplinary Pool which deals with disciplinary tribunals for Barristers facing charges of professional misconduct.&nbsp;