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Mr Michael Keehan Q.C.

Qualifications: LLB (Hons.) Birmingham University
Called: 1982 (Middle Temple)
Joined Chambers: 1982
Silk: 2001
Assistant Recorder: 1999
Recorder: 2000
Head of Chambers: 2005
Deputy High Court Judge: 2002

Practice Details :
Family and Child Care Law, Ancillary Relief.

Additional Details:

Contributing author to the Family Court Practice (‘the Red Book’) and to Jordan’s Family Law Precedents Service.

A regular speaker at Jordan’s family law conferences and  at national & regional seminars.


Notable Cases and Other Work :
Re L (Care: Assessment: Fair Trial) [2002] 2 FLR 730

Re B (Appeal: Lack of Reasons) [2003] 2 FLR 1035 (CA)

Re A (Adoption: Placement Outside Jurisdiction) [2004] 2 FLR 337 (CA)

Re P-B (Placement Order) [2007] 1 FLR 1106 (CA)

Re W (Care: Threshold Criteria) [2007] 2 FLR 98 (CA)

Re F [2007] EWHC

AP -v- Vale of Glamorgan & Othrs [2007] EWCA Civ 1265

Re  T (Children: Placement Order) [2008] EWCA  542

Articles :

Avoidance of Discrimination in Maintenance Pending Suit Cases. By Michael Keehan QC & Beverley Morris Partner, Divorce & Family Law Practice, Birmingham.

Specialisms :
Family and Child Care Law
Ancillary Relief

Professional Memberships :
Family Law Bar Association - Chair of the West Midlands FLBA
British Agency for Adoption and Fostering

What the directories say about Michael Keehan:
Legal 500 -2006 "Michael keehan QC, is universally respected and has a generous approach"

Legal 500 - 2007 St Ive's Chambers’ universally respected head Michael Keehan QC is a Midlands leader in care cases.

Legal 500 - 2008 St Ive's Chambers’ Michael Keehan QC is extremely‘ knowledgeable in ancillary relief appeals.

Legal 500 - 2009 St Ive's Chambers’ Michael Keehan QC offers

"excellent client care skills, empathy and compassion - a five star service"

 

Chambers & Partners 2006 - "Regarded as a 'legend in the midlands" noted as a 'superb' practitioner who is highly respected for his care practice."


Chambers & Partners 2007 - "Still in Birmingham, St Ive’s Chambers has a plethora of counsel practising different aspects of family law. Towering over them is Michael Keehan QC, who is “just superb for public law family cases - the one you'd want if it was your family,” according to one senior source. He sits part-time as a deputy high court judge and has a national profile for shaken baby cases. He also undertakes some private children law cases and ancillary relief work."

Chambers & Partners 2008 - St. Ive's Chambers main draw is Michael Keehan QC, a pre-eminent silk in the Midlands region who wins admiration from numerous sources as “an excellent cross-examiner.” With his “hard-working approach” and “authoritative manner,” he remains the first choice for many seeking advice on care cases.

 

Chambers & Partners 2010 -St Ive's Chambers' members include Michael Keehan QC, the pre-eminent barrister in the Midlands for children matters. His cases often involve medical issues, and sources say that “no client would ever come away feeling under-represented by him.”

 

Email : michael.keehan@stiveschambers.co.uk
Clerk enquiries : clerks@stiveschambers.co.uk

Special Law Groups :
Family
Ancillary Relief

 

 

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