Charlie Barrass-Evans

Practice areas

Public law family
Private children
Financial remedy
Mental Health and Court of Protection

Profile

Charlie joined Chambers as a tenant in 2021, having completed his pupillage under the supervision of Sally Daulton. The focus of Charlie’s practice is primarily in all areas of Family Law, including private children, public children and matrimonial finances.

Charlie also accepts instructions in  mental health law including in the Court of Protection, having practised in mental health law as a Supervisor at a national firm of mental health solicitors for a number of years before coming to the Bar.

Family law

Charlie accepts instructions in private children, public children, and matrimonial finances. He has experience representing parents, local authorities, children, and other interested parties, including the Police and family members such as grandparents and step-parents.

Charlie has experience representing parties at all stages of proceedings, including appeals. Charlie’s background in mental health law means that he is well-equipped to sensitively manage vulnerable clients with complex and additional needs.

Charlie is capable of representing clients at complex finding of fact hearings. He is assisted in this regard by his previous experience of jury trials in the Crown Court.

Mental health tribunals and the Court of Protection

Drawing on his experience in the area, Charlie accepts instructions in mental health law. He prides himself on his client care, and his ability to support clients who suffer from mental disorder and other vulnerabilities.

Charlie is also available for instructions in Court of Protection cases, and has experience representing protected parties (through the Official Solicitor and other litigation friends), family members, and local authorities.

Notable cases

Re S (A Child: Findings of Fact) [2023] EWCA Civ 346 – Charlie represented the child in a finding of fact hearing concerning the sexual abuse of a child, and in the subsequent appeal hearing in the Court of Appeal in which the findings made by the trial Judge were set aside on appeal. Re S (A Child: Findings of Fact) – Find case law – The National Archives
Cornwall Council v M & Others [2023] EWFC 188 – Charlie represented the child in a three day hearing before Judd J., concerning the Court’s power to prevent the Police from conducting an ABE interview of a child subject to proceedings. Cornwall Council v M & Ors – Find case law – The National Archives
A Local Authority v M and Others [2024] EWFC 35 – fact-finding hearing concerning the alleged sexual abuse of a child. Cornwall Council v M & Ors – Find case law – The National Archives
Re H (A Child: Contact: Domestic Abuse) [2024] EWCA Civ 326 – Charlie represented the mother throughout care proceedings involving a finding of fact hearing concerning serious domestic abuse. Charlie represented the mother in the Court of Appeal, where the court was considering whether the trial Judge placed appropriate weight on the evidence of a psychiatric expert, and whether the trial Judge’s order that the father have no direct contact with the child was justified on the available evidence. H (A Child: Contact: Domestic Abuse), Re – Find case law – The National Archives