Giles Bain
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family: Children
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About
Provided by Giles Bain
Practice Areas
Giles has practised at New Court Chambers from completing of pupillage in 1994.
As Joint Head of Chambers he has helped build a formidable team that has cemented a reputation for dependable and very competent advocacy services. His leadership skills are a natural development of his skills as an advocate.
Giles is a Child Care Barrister regularly instructed in the most complex cases on behalf of all Family Court users. As a leading junior he is regularly involved in cases that include instructed Leading Counsel.
He has led a number of members of Chambers in complex cases requiring two junior counsel.
He appears in all levels of the Family Court.
Giles retains a commitment to being accessible to all, with a core focus on the vulnerable and to publicly funded work.
The challenges posed by Covid-19 required significant focus on ensuring New Court did all it could to help maintain the smooth running of the Family Court.
Giles continues to provide Supervision to pupils, alongside his busy practice and his contribution to overseeing the smooth running of Chambers.
Career
Called to the Bar 1993. Joined New Court 1995. Appointed joint Head of Chambers in 2015.
Professional Memberships
FLBA
Personal
LLB (Hons) University of Hull. Sports fan.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Giles Bain, the co-head of chambers, focuses on complex public law children cases, representing parents, children and local authorities. His practice sees him engaged in serious matters, including those relating to sexual abuse and non-accidental injury.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"His calm, collected manner serves to neutralise the often fraught nature of family proceedings, but not at the cost of losing the momentum of the argument or the point being made."
"Very measured in his advice and someone who deals with really difficult litigants in person beautifully."
"His calm, collected manner serves to neutralise the often fraught nature of family proceedings, but not at the cost of losing the momentum of the argument or the point being made."
"Very measured in his advice and someone who deals with really difficult litigants in person beautifully."
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