Owen Thomas KC is a very experienced family law specialist who has been consistently highly recommended in the field since his early days of practice.
During the Covid pandemic in 2020, he worked remotely with little interruption to his practice including leading for the local authority in Hull in a case involving complex allegations of sexual abuse against multiple adults against multiple children. The trial ran to some four months and involved six silks, five leading juniors and eleven juniors.
Owen acts for parents, relatives, intervenors and children as well as for local authorities.
âHe is the best cross-examiner in the principality; he is amazing on his feet.â
âA highly respected advocate whose broad knowledge covers the full family law spectrum.â
âHe is never ruffled by anything â he makes the most complex matters look easy and relaxes clients with his approach.â
(Chambers UK Guide)
âAn experienced family law generalistââŠâhighly recommended for a broad spectrum of family mattersâ
(Legal 500, 2021)
Owen has appeared in cases involving the deaths of children, abusive head trauma, inflicted injuries, FII, sexual abuse and serious emotional harm.
Within the private law field, Owen appears in complex fact-finding hearings and those proceedings involving high conflict.
The cases in which Owen appears often involve complex issues of expert and medical evidence, calling for experienced and skilful cross-examination.
He regularly appears in cases where children (as victims and perpetrators) give oral evidence and in many more where there are contested issues of whether they should do so or not.
Owen has appeared in many cases involving vulnerable adults and is fully conversant with the availability of special measures and is experienced in working alongside intermediaries.
He is Head of the Family team at 9 Park Place and a fluent Welsh speaker.