3PB strengthens family law team with arrival of public law specialist

3PB has bolstered its family law practice with the arrival of James Legg from Northampton Chambers.

Legg represents local authorities, parents, guardians and prospective special guardians in care proceeding and frequently appears in proceedings involving vulnerable clients, cross-examination of expert witnesses and jurisdictional issues.

He also has an extensive private family practice work covering applications for Child Arrangements Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders and Specific Issue Orders, including matters of residence, contact, change of name, schooling, removal of children from the jurisdiction and issues of surrogacy. He is also a well known expert in cases involving suspected parental alienation.

3PB said Legg's caseload in financial settlement proceedings covers all aspects of tenancy, enforcement, applications for interim relief such as maintenance pending suit applications and trust disputes.