Anthony Theakston

Anthony is an extremely highly regarded and experienced solicitor in the field of family law. He has built up a wealth of knowledge and skill since qualification in 2002, in both private and public law and was recognized in the Legal 500 in 2023.

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Anthony regularly accepts instructions from CAFCASS Children’s Guardians to act on behalf of children in proceedings; both robustly and always with a depth of preparation representing the children’s interests at court hearings and in between.

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The level of expertise Anthony brings to a case is reflected in the complexity and range of his caseload. Examples of Anthony’s work includes representing the interests of clients with significant life changing injuries due to abuse/neglect involving multiple medical experts across a number of fields, adoption, cases with international elements, complex fact finding hearings, and matters invoking the inherent jurisdiction.

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Anthony also regularly receives instructions to represent older children separately within proceedings where conflicts have arisen, including within High Court proceedings, secure accommodation and deprivation of liberty applications. Anthony enjoys working with young people and is sensitive to their needs and an effective communicator.

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Anthony appears regularly before the district and circuit bench in courts across the North-West and also before the High Court and represents his clients at interim hearings as well as fact finding or final hearings. He also appears against senior junior and Kings Counsel.

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Anthony has been an accredited member of the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme since 2007 and is a member of North-West charity Child Concern. He is also a legal adviser to fostering panel for an independent fostering agency and regularly sits on fostering panels.

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Outside of work Anthony enjoys spending time with his family and his dog and can often be found going for a walk, running and enjoying a craft ale or two! He also enjoys live music and sports.