Adam Clegg

Call: 1994

Ranked as a Leading Junior - Family: Children and Domestic Violence

Legal 500 2024

‘Adam is a good advocate, presenting the client’s case with gravity, yet with humour and kindness. Adam has the ability to be concise yet cover all aspects of the evidence.’

Legal 500 2023 – ranked as a leading junior

Adam specialises in Child law with a practice involving Public and Private Law Children.

In Public Law Adam represents parents, grandparents, children and other member of the family, dealing with complex multi-day cases involving serious allegations including non-accidental injury and sexual abuse.

Adam accepts instructions on direct Public Access basis.

Legal 500 2024 – ranked as a leading junior

‘Adam is a good advocate, presenting the client’s case with gravity, yet with humour and kindness. Adam has the ability to be concise yet cover all aspects of the evidence.’ – Legal 500 2023 – ranked as a leading junior

‘A solid and dependable barrister. His preparation is meticulous. He has the ability to create a legal argument out of the most difficult of situations where others would struggle to do so.’ – Legal 500 2022 – ranked as a leading junior

‘Always calm and well-prepared, whatever the circumstances of the case.’ Legal 500 2021 – ranked as leading junior

Notable Cases:

J (A Child), Re [2020] EWFC 60 (23 December 2020)

S and T (Children : care orders) [2019] EWHC 3851 (Fam) (17 December 2019)

Medway Council v JL & Ors [2017] EWFC 5 (10 November 2016)

LM (By her Guardian) v Medway Council, RM and YM [2007] EWCA Civ 9, [2007] 1 FLR 1698, CA