Jack Harrison provides specialist advice and representation in all matters relating to children.

Jack’s experience of cases within children law is wide, and he regularly deals with serious and complex cases involving difficult factual issues such as serious injuries to children (including fractures and shaking injuries), physical, sexual and emotional abuse to children and adults (including historic sexual abuse), fabricated or induced illness (FII), substance abuse, forced marriage and gender issues.

Private Law – Children

In private law, Jack represents parents, family members and children within proceedings under Children Act 1989. He has experience of all types of applications and orders relating to children and the family, including applications for Child Arrangement Orders, enforcement applications and injunctive relief. He is a popular choice for r.16.4 guardians.

He has particular expertise in cases where domestic abuse is a live issue and gives regular seminars and legal updates on this topic.

Jack is skilled in dealing with difficult cases, such as relocation or cases involving parental alienation. Jack has experience of cases involving an international element, including human trafficking.

Public Law – Children

Jack is very experienced in care proceedings, and represents local authorities, parents, grandparents and children in care and adoption proceedings. He has appeared in all levels of the Family Court, and in the High Court.

Jack is regularly instructed to draft documents within care proceedings, including threshold documents, case summaries and skeleton arguments. In all cases, he is happy to advise in writing or in conference at any stage of proceedings, and regularly provides pre-issue advice for Local Authorities.

Jack has experience of applications under the Inherent Jurisdiction, particularly relating to the deprivation of a child’s liberty.

Finances and Children

Jack regularly acts in applications concerning property or financial relief under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 or Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (and where there is an overlap between the two).

Outside the law

Jack is developing a keen interest in photography. He enjoys food, travel, and practising his conversational Spanish.

Before going to the Bar, Jack worked for two years as an associate teacher in a group of inner-city primary academies.