Stuart Yeung

Practice Areas

36 Family

Stuart acts on behalf of local authorities, parents, children and intervenors on the Midlands Circuit. Acting on behalf of local authorities usually involves numerous parties and complex issues arising out of serious non-accidental injury and/or death and complex medical issues. Stuart employs a proactive, careful and sensitive approach to his preparation, has good case management skills and the ability to identify key issues and communicate effectively with professional and lay clients alike.

Stuart also acts for parents and children in private law proceedings.

Stuart’s experience and current practice includes cases involving:

Serious non-accidental injury

Fabricated and/or induced illness, including hospital intervenors

Female Genital Mutilation

Sexual abuse

Concurrent criminal proceedings

Human Rights Act claims arising from public law proceedings

Chronic neglect

Drug and alcohol abuse (including FDAC proceedings)

Adoption

Special Guardianship

Domestic Violence

Alienating behaviours

Notable cases

Re W-A (children) (foreign conviction) [2022] EWCA Civ 1118 – admissibility of a foreign conviction in children’s cases

Career

Call 1989