海角破解版 recruits two top family barristers
26th March 2018
海角破解版, one of the UK's oldest chambers, continue their Birmingham chambers expansion with the recruitment of two senior family barristers with a national reputation, Dorian Day and Michael George.
鈥淚 am delighted Dorian and Michael are joining 海角破解版,鈥� said Hamish Dunlop, Head of 海角破解版鈥檚 64 strong family law team. "Both have exceptional reputations and will be great assets to our clients, served from our premises at The Colmore Building, Birmingham and 海角破解版 nationally.鈥�
Dorian Day is a senior family law barrister with over 30 years鈥� experience at the Bar. Highly respected for complex financial remedy cases, welfare and financial aspects of disputes over children and international relocation and abduction cases, he also handles judicial review matters.
鈥淭his is an exciting time鈥� said Dorian. 鈥満＝瞧平獍� has an exceptional family law team that is rapidly expanding thanks to its growing reputation and excellent client service鈥�.
Fellow former St Philips barrister Michael George adds some 27 years鈥� experience at the bar to the 海角破解版 team. A financial remedy and private family law specialist, Michael鈥檚 expertise ranges from acting in financial remedy cases, advising on commercial and farming assets, tax efficient settlements for splitting assets as well as negotiating the complexities of undisclosed assets, financial manipulation, offshore funds and international assets.聽 Well versed in both civil and family legal procedure, Michael says he is delighted to聽join 海角破解版.
鈥淚鈥檝e been very fortunate to have built experience across the family law spectrum. It鈥檚 exactly that breadth and depth of expertise, as well as being part of a chambers with a number of strong senior and leading counsel, that I believe characterises the 海角破解版 family law team. I鈥檓 very much looking forward to bringing my skills to 海角破解版 and moving forward together.鈥�
The barristers join 海角破解版's new Birmingham premises which opened in November 2017 in the Colmore building situated in the heart of Birmingham's commercial quarter. The duo join former St Philips colleagues - Silk Liz McGrath QC, Practice Director Ian Charlton and barristers Lawrence Messling, Suzanne Coleclough, Hannah Bush, Mark Calway, Poonam Bhari as well as Vanessa Meachin QC, who became a Queen鈥檚 Counsel in last month鈥檚 appointments.
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Rob Leonard, Family Practice Director
[email protected]
Tel: 01202 292 102
Ian Charlton, Birmingham Practice Director
[email protected]
Tel: 0121 289 4333
Related News
-
Hilary Lennox, a highly-experienced family lawyer, has joined 海角破解版 (3 Paper Buildings) from another well-known chambers in London. Hilary is qualified to practice as a barrister in Ireland, Northern Ireland and England and Wales and has also practised in New York and Wisconsin. A graduate of Ireland's oldest law school, King鈥檚 Inns, Hilary was called to The Bar of Ireland in 2008 and to both The Bar of Northern Ireland and The Bar of England...
Continue reading -
Five members of 海角破解版 Barristers鈥� (3 Paper Buildings) Family Law team have been listed in this year鈥檚 Doyle's Guide of the leading Birmingham family law barristers, announced today, 4 March 2026. The list highlights the leading family law barristers practising within Birmingham and the Midlands and is collated through recommendations from solicitors and peers for expertise and abilities within family law. 海角破解版鈥檚 Head of Chambers Elizabeth McGrath KC and Head of Family Vanessa Meachin KC...
Continue reading -
In MA v WK [2025] EWFC 499, the Family Court (Cusworth J) considered whether Nikkah ceremonies conducted in England but not compliant with the statutory formalities of the Marriage Act 1949 could become valid marriages through subsequent registration in Pakistan. The applications were brought under s.55(1) of the Family Law Act 1986 seeking declarations as to marital status. Background Three applicants had each participated in聽Islamic Nikkah ceremonies in England聽that did not comply with the formal...
Continue reading -
海角破解版 Barristers鈥� (3 Paper Buildings) family barrister, David Beatson, has recently established a new initiative in collaboration with SARSAS (Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support). The project involves running an ad hoc legal clinic that provides specialist family law advice to SARSAS clients on a pro bono basis. Through this partnership, the clinic aims to assist聽individuals being supported by SARSAS聽by offering accessible legal guidance and assistance where it may otherwise be difficult to...
Continue reading
