D A Pears

Profile

Dick is a highly experienced family practitioner who covers ancillary relief and child care work, both publicly and privately-funded, and on a domestic and international level. 

Dick brings vast experience of dealing with contentious issues in emotionally-charged situations, meaning he is able to empathise with, and support, individuals. 

As well as his family work, Dick has extensive experience of human rights and discrimination issues associated with his work for the Immigration Appeals Tribunal & The Asylum & Immigration Tribunal.

He served on the Conduct Committee of the Bar from 2005 to 2007.

Experience

Acts in ancillary relief cases where the wealth is substantial and where there are foreign and or business assets.

Has a long standing experience of Hague and European Convention cases.

Frequently acts for local authorities and guardians in public law cases.

Significant cases

B v H [2000] CL Para 2521
Lack of jurisdiction to order production appointment in schedule 1 CA 1989 proc

G v G (Occupation Order) [2000] 2 FLR 36/[2000] FamLaw 266
The relevance or otherwise of intention in conduct in the consideration of whether to make occupation order

Stray v Stray [1999] 2 FLR 610
Appeal to the Divisional Court on the approach to be adopted by FPC when dealing with applications and the need to give understandable reasons

Re E (A Minors) [1994] 2 FLR 548
Child Support, Blood test

Re S (Minors) [1994] 1 FLR 819 CA
Abduction, Acquiescence

B v B [1993] Family Law 39
Interim contact with grandparents

Warwick v Warwick [1982] Family Law 60

Re H [1995] 2 FLR 883 CA
Shared residence; parental responsibility

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Qualifications

MA (Oxon)

Appointments

Part time Immigration Judge