Mark Cooper-Hall
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 1 : Family: Children
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About
Provided by Mark Cooper-Hall
Practice Areas
Public Law Children
Career
Mark has a reputation for providing excellent client care and being thoroughly prepared for every case. He aims to provide realistic and pragmatic advice whilst always being prepared to fight his client’s case.
Mark is a care specialist and regularly appears in lengthy and complex proceedings. He undertakes cases involving the most serious of allegations including the death of a child, head injuries, inflicted injuries, FII/perplexing presentations and inter-familial sexual abuse.
Mark is regularly led by Kings Counsel and also appears against Kings Counsel as a junior. He is adept at distilling vast quantities of information, including historical social services records and mobile phone data. Mark has been ranked in Chambers & Partners since 2019.
Professional Memberships
Midland Circuit, Family Law Bar Association, West Midlands FLBA (Secretary), The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, The Birmingham City School of Law Advisory Board, Birmingham Local Family Justice Board (representative for the Bar), FreeBar.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Mark Cooper-Hall provides local authorities, guardians, parents and interveners with high-quality representation in family matters. He focuses on public law and has dealt with the full raft of charges, from non-accidental injury through to murder and sexual abuse. He is able to assist vulnerable clients, including children and those in high-risk groups.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A polished and impressive junior, well-liked by local authorities for complex and challenging matters. A real market leader."
"He's very good at identifying the key points in a case and putting those over with real skill and clarity. He has a delightful manner in court and is highly effective."
"A polished and impressive junior, well-liked by local authorities for complex and challenging matters. A real market leader."
"He's very good at identifying the key points in a case and putting those over with real skill and clarity. He has a delightful manner in court and is highly effective."