Family Law

Nathaniel became a tenant in September 2016 after successfully completing a specialist Family Law pupillage under the supervision of Gerald Browne and Dornier Whittaker. 

During pupillage Nathaniel gained experience in public and private children work as well as financial remedies. He accepts instructions in all areas of Family Law.

In care proceedings he has represented parents, local authorities, children and grandparents. He is particularly adept at representing vulnerable clients and has been instructed through the Official Solicitor.

Nathaniel has also acted on behalf of parents at all stages in private law proceedings and has appeared in applications, First Appointments, FDRs and appeal hearings in financial remedy proceedings.

Nathaniel has presented seminars and written articles on various aspects of financial remedy and public and private children law.

Since retiring from the Family Division bench I have returned to my pre-judicial chambers as an associate member from where I offer my services as a family dispute resolution facilitator. The work I do ranges from all-issues mediation through early neutral evaluation (including private FDRs) to acting as an arbitrator in post-separation financial disputes.

I am a very enthusiastic advocate (while always maintaining neutrality!) for arbitration as a valuable option for disputants who are unable to resolve their disputes without a third party's informed decision. This out-of-court process is far more user-friendly and speedy than in-court litigation, and offers a range of potential benefits.

My colleagues Gavin Smith and Rhys Taylor and I have established our website FamilyArbitrator.com for which in 2012 we were jointly voted Jordans Most Innovative Family Lawyer of the Year. Detailed information and documentation about the arbitration process are freely available there. I am one of the editors of At A Glance and of the software programmes @eGlance and Capitalise and a co-author of Financial Remedies Practice.