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• Public Law: Iain undertakes work across all stages of public law proceedings and has acted for local authorities, parents and children. He has experience in cases involving a range of issues, including cases involving serious allegations of neglect, child abuse, substance misuse, mental health issues and physical and emotional harm.
• Private Law: Iain accepts instructions on all Children Act 1989 private matters, including Child Arrangements, Prohibited Steps, Specific Issue Orders and matters with allegations of serious domestic violence interlinked with injunctive proceedings.
• Injunctions: Iain acts in injunctive proceedings arising from allegations of serious domestic abuse and has been involved in urgent, without notice applications.
• Financial Remedies: Iain has experience of all forms of financial remedy proceedings from the first directions appointment through to the final hearing.
• Court of Protection: During his pupillage Iain was involved in a number of s21A DOLS applications, S16 welfare applications and drafting advices. Iain is developing a practice in the Court of Protection and has quickly gained experience in acting for the Local Authority.

Iain is regularly instructed to act in all areas of Family law and is developing a varied practice including private children, care proceedings, injunctive proceedings, and financial remedies.