Michael Gration KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family: Children
Band 2
About
Provided by Michael Gration KC
Practice Areas
Court of Protection - Vulnerable Adult
International Children Law
Private Children Law
Career
Michael has appeared in most of the leading cases in the field of international family law. He has represented parties (including parents, children and non-Governmental organisations) in the Court of Appeal and the UK Supreme Court in cases involving a diverse range of issues from the human rights implications of government immigration policy to jurisdictional issues concerning children and the application of the 1980 Hague Convention.
He also has experienced of cases involving serious medical issues both under the inherent jurisdiction and in the Court of Protection (e.g. Raqeeb (by her litigation friend) v Barts Health NHS Trust [2020] 1 FLR 1376, Re D (A Child) (Residence Order: Deprivation of Liberty) [2019] UKSC 42).
In addition to his domestic practice, Michael has appeared before the CJEU and the European Court of Human Rights, and has (as part of a team of international practitioners) intervened in cases concerning the 1980 Hague Convention before the United States Supreme Court.
Professional Memberships
FLBA
ALC
Publications
Rayden and Jackson on Relationship Breakdown, Finances and Children
Butterworths Family Law Service
The International Family Law Practice – Sixth Edition
International Issues in Family Law: The 1996 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Brussels IIa
Child Case Management Practice – Third Edition
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Michael Gration KC has a strong children practice with a focus on complex cases involving the cross-border movement of children. He is experienced in Hague Convention matters, including international abductions and the summary return of children. He is also proficient in jurisdictional disputes and the recognition of foreign orders.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A brilliant advocate with an encyclopaedic knowledge of international children law."
"He is incredibly intelligent as a barrister. I cannot commend his brain enough. He thinks of really interesting and original legal points that most people might not."
"A delight to deal with on challenging children act matters. His written and oral advocacy is exceptional."
"A brilliant advocate with an encyclopaedic knowledge of international children law."
"He is incredibly intelligent as a barrister. I cannot commend his brain enough. He thinks of really interesting and original legal points that most people might not."
"A delight to deal with on challenging children act matters. His written and oral advocacy is exceptional."
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