Michael Jones

Michael is a barrister at Dean's Court chambers in Manchester, specialising in family law. He regularly represents local authorities, parents and children’s guardians within Children Act proceedings at all Court levels and has appeared in a number of reported cases. He has a particular interest in cases involving an international element and also has experience in dealing with cases containing areas of high complexity such as historic sexual abuse, fabricated and induced illness and child sexual exploitation.

All posts by Michael Jones

Converting placement orders to adoption orders: A and S v Lancashire [2012]

Parental responsibility and naming children: Re C [2016])

Section 7 reports – judicial guidance: D v E [2016]

Post-adoption support: Re M (children) [2016]

Pre-birth planning and interim care orders – judicial guidance: Nottingham CC v LM and others [2016]

Supporting parents with learning disabilities: Re D (a child) (no. 3) [2016]

Intra-familial sex offenders: Re D & R (Children) [2015]

Non-accidental injury: Cumbria County Council v KW [2016]

Learn as a group: balance-sheet evidence after Re B-S

‘Radicalisation’ and attempted flight to Syria: M (Children) [2015]