Timothy Bowe KC

Timothy Bowe KC specialises in the law relating to children.  He is a leading practitioner in complex public and private law family disputes and has a strong reputation as an effective and persuasive advocate. His expertise in the field of Family Law means he often appears in highly complex and sensitive public and private law cases and is well regarded for his forensic style and strategic approach in difficult cases. 

Timothy regularly acts for local authorities, parents and children as well as separately represented young people. He has extensive experience representing clients in the High Court and the Court of Appeal.  

Timothy sits as Family Law Recorder.

Timothy is the Chair of the West Midlands Family Law Bar Association.  He is an active participant on the Midland Circuit and often addresses the West Midlands and National Family Law Bar Association and Association of Lawyers for Children in key developments in private law.

Areas of interest include: 

• Child death
• Serious physical injury
• Allegations of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse
• Fabricated/Induced illness (FII) / Perplexing Presentations
• International jurisdiction
• Surrogacy and fertility law
• Intractable residence and contact disputes/contact costs
• Deprivation of Liberty
• Media/privacy law in the family court

Timothy has appeared in notable reported cases in both public and private law including Tickle v Griffiths [2021] EWFC 3365 (Fam) (High Court) and Griffiths v Tickle [2021] EWCA Civ 1882 (Court of Appeal) and Tickle v Herefordshire County Council & Ors [2022] EWHC 1017 (Fam) addressing privacy in Family Law, Griffiths v Griffiths (Guidance on Contact Costs) [2022] EWHC 113 (Fam) and Re W (A Child) (Inflicted Injury) (Delay) [2024] EWCA Civ 418 in which he successfully acted for the appellant in a complex non-accidental injury case. 

Timothy is an active participant on the Midlands Circuit and is the Chair of the West Midlands Family Law Bar Association.  He often speaks at Circuit and national seminars. 

He is ranked in Chambers and Partner and the Legal 500 the Legal 500.

Public Law - Children

Timothy Bowe KC is a specialist public law children practitioner with a formidable reputation for representing local authorities, parents, children and separately represented young people in complex public law family proceedings. He is experienced at representing vulnerable clients and has a collaborative, reassuring style that is effective in and outside of court. 

Timothy has experience representing clients in the senior courts including the Court of Appeal.  He has developed a reputation for straightforward, persuasive advocacy as well as forensic legal analysis. 

Timothy regularly represents local authorities, parents and children in complex public law children work and has a particular interest in the following areas:

• Serious sexual harm
• Serious physical injury
• Non-accidental injury/medical cases
• Domestic abuse
• Fabricated or induced illness and Perplexing Presentations
• Toxicology/poisoning
• International/internal relocation 
• Human Rights
• DOLS and Court of Protection 
• Disclosure (including PII applications) 
• Media/privacy law in family proceedings
• Judicial Review

Timothy appeared in a number of recent notable cases including Tickle v Griffiths [2021] EWFC 3365 (Fam) in the High Court and Griffiths v Tickle [2021] EWCA Civ 1882 in the Court of Appeal as well as in Tickle v Herefordshire County Council & Ors [2022] EWHC 1017 (Fam) addressing privacy/publication in the Family Court as well as in Re W (A Child) (Inflicted Injury) (Delay) [2024] EWCA Civ 418 where he successfully represented the appellant. 

Private Law - Children

Timothy Bowe KC has a wealth of experience representing parents and children in all types of private law disputes.  He has a strong reputation as a persuasive and authoritative advocate who works collaboratively with solicitors and clients. Timothy has a pleasant and affable style and a reputation for putting complex matters clearly and with precision. 

Timothy has considerable experience in all aspects of private law disputes however has a particular expertise in the following areas:

• Allegations of abuse/fabricated, induced illness
• Intractable welfare disputes (residence and contact)
• Costs
• Habitual residence
• Non-Molestation/Occupation Orders
• Domestic and international relocation
• Medical, educational disputes
• Surrogacy and Parental Order applications
• Special Guardianship
• Media/privacy law in Family Law proceedings

Timothy is experienced in acting for children and families in complex surrogacy cases. Notable cases include in a long running High Court case involving Parental Orders and Child Arrangement Orders in which he acted for the child:  Re C (A Child: Parental Order & Child Arrangements Order) [2020] EWHC 2474, Re C (A Child: Parental Order & Child Arrangements Order [2020] EWHC 214, Re C (A Child) Parental Order & Child Arrangements Order No.3) p2021] EWHC 3045 and Re C (A Child) (Parental Order & Child Arrangements Orders No.4) [2022] EWHC 2501. He also appeared in the Court of Appeal in Re AZ (A Child) (Recusal) [2022] EWCA Civ 911. 

Timothy has extensive experience representing children and families in cases involving publicity/publication. Recent notable cases include Tickle v Griffiths [2021] EWFC 3365 (Fam) (High Court) and Griffiths v Tickle [2021] EWCA Civ 1882 (Court of Appeal) and Tickle v Herefordshire County Council & Ors [2022] EWHC 1017 (Fam). 

He also acted for the child in Griffiths v Griffiths (Guidance on Contact Costs) [2022] EWHC 113 (Fam).

Timothy is the Chair of the West Midlands Family Law Bar Association.  He is an active participant on the Midland Circuit and often addresses the West Midlands and National Family Law Bar Association and Association of Lawyers for Children in key developments in private law.

Dispute Resolution

Timothy Bowe KC specialises in the law relating to children. He is a leading practitioner in complex public and private law family disputes and has a strong reputation as an effective and persuasive advocate. He has extensive experience representing families and children. 

His areas of interest include:

• Child Arrangement Orders
• Human Rights 
• Complex jurisdictional issues
• Complex finding of fact hearings (including FII, cases involving sexual, physical and emotional harm/NAI cases) and final hearings
• International surrogacy disputes.