John Thornton

Barrister at 1GC. John has extensive experience in both public and private law children’s cases and is regularly instructed by solicitors for parents and Children’s Guardians. John regularly represents parents in all aspects of private law children cases including fact finding hearings, alienating behaviours, relocation and intractable contact disputes. He also represents children via rule 16:4 appointed Guardians. John specialises in representing parents, wider family members and intervenors in often complex and multiday fact finding hearings in public children law.