Martin Kingerley KC is a family law barrister who specialises in the law relating to children. He undertakes work in the most serious and complex public law cases relating to allegations of non-accidental injury and death, serious sexual harm, factitious/induced illness and honour-based abuse.Within the sphere of private law children disputes, he represents all parties in cases involving fact-finding hearing of domestic abuse, parental alienation, intractable disputes and domestic and international relocation.Martin is also renowned for his expertise in respect of the law relating to surrogacy, assisted conception and other aspects of the HFEA 2008.

Julia’s practice involves complex proceedings relating to children including care proceedings, adoption, wardship and judicial review. Julia was appointed as a Recorder in 2008 (Public Law Family, Private Law Family and Civil).Julia specialises in cases involving complex medical evidence relating to the death or serious injury of children including head injury, sexual abuse and abnormal illness behaviour. She appears in the High Court and Court of Protection in serious cases involving medical treatment and complex packages of care and withdrawal of life sustaining treatment.Julia has wide experience in dealing with public law cases with an international element both within the European Union and the British Overseas Territories. She has an interest in disability and Human Rights Issues in particular those relating to Deaf and learning disabled parents.  

Greg is a heavy-weight commercial practitioner who litigates and advises on complex and high value disputes both in England & Wales and internationally. Above all, he is highly competitive and takes satisfaction from the results he obtains for his clients.His practice covers a wide range of commercial disputes often involving company and property issues.Greg has a particularly wide experience in business sale and shareholder disputes. In addition, he has a particular interest in and ability to deal with lengthy and complex technology, hardware, telecoms and engineering disputes including those with a heavy scientific focus. He is an accomplished trial advocate, with a first-rate mind, who provides practical, direct and robust advice and representation.In addition to his work in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, Greg is also instructed on high value arbitrations. Consistently recommended in both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners across his practice areas. Greg undertakes work both as leader and senior junior, usually appearing against established QCs.Greg’s instructions come from international, national and regional firms of solicitors and from in house counsel. His clients range from the European Union through to multi-nationals, PLCs, SMEs and large family businesses. He has a very good understanding of the imperatives of business, the commerciality of settlement and the tactics needed to achieve settlement. He is widely regarded as being an astute tactician, taking the long view of how a case should proceed so that the client is positioned throughout in the strongest settlement and, ultimately, trial position available.

Nkumbe Ekaney practises exclusively in family law specialising in complex cases concerning serious allegations of non-accidental injury; death, FII, sexual abuse and chronic neglect of children. These cases involve highly complex medical evidence.In Private Law, Nkumbe’s practice include cases with allegations of serious physical, emotional or sexual abuse of children by parents.Nkumbe has acted for minority and or immigrant parents accused of ritualistic and other abuse including radicalisation justified on cultural and religious grounds; he was leading counsel for the father in the leading FGM case of B&G (No 2) 2015 EWFC 3.An extensive High Court practice with a wealth of experience acting for parents, children and local authorities in hearings involving chronic neglect, sexual abuse, serious physical and emotional harm and death of children.Year of KC: 2011.Nkumbe is a Door Tenant at Parklane Plowden Chambers.

Andrew is a leading employment barrister who is consistently recommended by both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500, described as<em> "fiercely bright", <em>"<em>approachable",</em> "<em>measured</em></em>" and "technical and tactically astute with an engaging personal style." </em> "<em>Andrew is quite simply brilliant</em>".Andrew is regularly instructed by firms around the country to act for respondents (including FTSE 100 companies) and claimants, often against silks, in complex and high value cases across the employment law spectrum. He has a particular interest and specialism in the fields of discrimination and whistleblowing, frequently dealing with sensitive cases and those with far reaching implications, and has a reputation for being thorough, client-focused and easy to work with.Examples of recent cases include: <ul> <li> continuing to act for one of the four leading supermarkets defending high value class action equal pay claims;</li> <li> successfully representing a group of judges in their claims of part-time worker discrimination against the Ministry of Justice;</li> <li> successfully acting for various academics at the University of Oxford in a number of ground-breaking age discrimination claims relating to their force retirement in the ET and at the EAT;</li> <li> advising both the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire and Sheffield City Council in relation to large scale organisational change.</li> </ul> &nbsp;In addition to maintaining a busy practice, Andrew sits as an Employment Judge, is the Joint Head of the Employment Team, Head of PLP's Recruitment Committee and sits on the Advisory Panel for Leeds Free Legal Representation.Earlier in his career Andrew practiced at Cloisters in London and spent time working as a judicial assistant in the Court of Appeal with Lady Justice Arden (as she was then) and Lord Justice Mummery.Outside of work, with three young children, Andrew says the chance of a meaningful hobby would be a fine thing, though he tries to squeeze in a bit of 5-a-side football, skiing, mountain biking, photography and scuba diving when he can. He is, some say surprisingly, a former table tennis international and, for a period, was the practice partner of the women's Olympic champion.

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.

David is recognised as one of the country’s leading silks in commercial litigation and employment law. He has appeared in many leading authorities.His approach to work is reflected by the quotations which appear from his clients in Chambers &amp; Partners and the Legal 500. Chambers &amp; Partners have described David as a <em><strong>"delightful guy who is very sharp-witted and highly approachable"</strong></em>, <em><strong>"imaginative in his thinking"</strong></em> and his <strong><em>"courtroom performances are extremely smooth and authoritative</em>" </strong>impressed sources say.The directories have quoted clients as saying of David that he was <em><strong>"clear, practical and extremely effective.” </strong></em> <strong><em> "a robust and fearless presence,”</em></strong>, <em><strong>"able to deal with really knotty issues”</strong></em>, <em><strong>"vivacious, bold and brilliant","pleasingly straightforward” </strong>and <strong>"helpful in getting you out of a tight spot”.</strong></em>He brings to his work experience across a broad spectrum of legal practice which has refined as his career has developed into his present fields of specialism. In dealing with clients he prides himself on being approachable and providing a service geared to the needs of the client for, as one of his clients said, he is not a  'one size fits all' type of practitioner; he tailors his approach to each client and case with great meticulousness."<em> .</em>He is also an ADR qualified mediator.David Reade 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>.