Alistair G Perkins
Associate Tenant

Experience

Year of Call: 1986

Education

St John’s School Leatherhead

Keele University (BA Law and American Studies) Graduated 1985

Appointments

Pupil Supervisor (Middle Temple) since 1994

Profile

Alistair has now amassed over 30 years experience of court work involving children and vulnerable adults. Nearly all of his work is now in the High Court and a significant proportion involves complex issues with international elements. He has considerable experience in relation to child abduction involving countries that are and are not signatures to the 1980 or 1996 Hague Conventions. He regularly appears in cases involving issues arising from Brussels IIa or the 1996 Hague convention. Several cases that he has been involved in have featured in the national media.

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Associtation
Middle Temple

21/05/21
[2021] EWHC 1367 (Fam) (21 May 2021)
JK (A Child), Re (Domestic Abuse: Finding of Fact Hearing)
Alistair G Perkins
Miriam Best
09/02/21
[2021] EWCA Civ 139
Re G (Abduction: Consent/Discretion)
Christopher Hames KC
Alistair G Perkins
27/01/21
[2021] EWHC 108 (Fam)
EM v BK (2021) EWHC 108 (Fam)
Michael Gration KC
Alistair G Perkins
19/07/19
[2018] EWHC 2322 (Fam)
AH v CD & Ors (2018)
Christopher Hames KC
Alistair G Perkins
Paul Hepher
Michael Gration KC
19/07/19
[2019] EWHC 1995 (Fam)
W v L (Forum Conveniens) (2019)
Alistair G Perkins
14/03/19
[2019] EWHC 2175 (Fam)
R v P (No. 2) (2019)
Alistair G Perkins
31/07/18
[2018] EWCA Civ 1825
Re X (A Child) (Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order) (2018)
Christopher Hames KC
Alistair G Perkins
06/06/18
[2018] EWHC 1392 (Fam)
Egeneonu v Egeneonu & Anor (2018)
Alistair G Perkins
Paul Hepher
06/06/18
[2018] EWHC 1392 (Fam)
Egeneonu v Egeneonu & Anor (2018)
Alistair G Perkins
Paul Hepher
15/11/17
[2017] EWHC 2898 (Fam)
Re X (A Child) (Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order) (Restrictions on Travel) (2017)
Alistair G Perkins
18/10/17
[2017] EWHC 3768 (Fam)
S (A Child) (Article 16 and 18 BIIa and Article 19 EU Service Regulation) (2017)
Alistair G Perkins
14/09/17
[2017] EWHC 2298 (Fam)
FE v MR & Ors (2017)
Alistair G Perkins
15/03/17
[2017] EWHC 488 (Fam)
Re B (A Child by her Guardian) (2017)
Alistair G Perkins
03/03/17
[2017] EWHC 1804 (Fam)
R v P (2017)
Alistair G Perkins
Michael Gration KC
03/03/17
[2017] EWHC 1804 (Fam)
R v P (2017)
Alistair G Perkins
27/01/17
[2017] EWHC 158 (Fam)
Re X (A Child) (2017)
Alistair G Perkins
18/01/17
[2017] EWHC 43 (Fam)
Egeneonu v Egeneonu
Christopher Hames KC
Alistair G Perkins
10/08/16
[2016] EWHC 2226 (Fam)
Re W (Minors) [2016]
Alistair G Perkins
27/05/16
[2016] EWHC 1227 (Fam)
Re S (Child Abduction: Joinder of Siblings: Child’s Objections (2016)
Robin Barda
Alistair G Perkins
11/03/16
[2016] EWHC 517 (Fam)
FK v (1) ML (2) A (A Minor through his Solicitor Guardian) (2016)
Alistair G Perkins
04/02/16
[2016] UKSC 4
In the matter of B (A child) [2016]
Private: David Williams QC
Henry Setright KC
Alistair G Perkins
Michael Gration KC
Dorothea Gartland KC
Deirdre Fottrell KC
Michael Edwards
Private: Hassan Khan
15/10/15
[2015] EWHC 4050 (Fam)
QS v RS (2015)
Alistair G Perkins
06/08/15
[2015] EWCA Civ 886
Re B (A Child) (Habitual Residence: Inherent Jurisdiction) (2015)
Private: David Williams QC
Alistair G Perkins
20/07/15
[2015] EWHC 2188 (Fam)
NA (Applicant) v (1) ZA (First Respondent) (2) A (3) K (4) Q (5) H (By their Children’s Guardian) (Respondents) & Croydon London Borough Council (Intervener) (2015)
Alistair G Perkins
18/11/14
[2014] EWHC 3837 (Fam)
Harrow London Borough Council v (1) Zainab Rasul (2) Mohammed Afzal (3) Farah Afzal (Through Her Childrens Guardian) (4) Nazma Rasul (5) Ali Rasul (2014)
Rex Howling KC
Alistair G Perkins
20/06/14
[2014] EWCA Civ 843
Re B (A Child) (2014)
Private: David Williams QC
Alistair G Perkins
12/12/13
[2013] EWHC 3974 (Fam)
Re LRP (A Child) (Care Proceedings – Placement Order) [2013]
Alistair G Perkins
Greg Davies
07/11/13
[2013] EWHC 3554 (Fam)
A v A [2013]
Alistair G Perkins
09/09/13
[2013] UKSC 60
In the matter of A (Children) (2013)
Alex Verdan KC
Baroness Scotland KC
Alistair G Perkins
Private: Hassan Khan
Michael Gration KC
Jacqueline Renton
Rachel Chisholm
02/09/13
[2013] EWHC 3857 (Fam)
Re H, R and E (Children) [2013]
Alistair G Perkins
16/05/13
[2013] EWHC 1353 (Fam)
Joyce v Joyce [2013]
Alistair G Perkins
Cliona Papazian
25/04/13
[2013] EWCA Civ 431
Re C (A Child) (2013)
Alistair G Perkins
26/10/12
[2012] EWCA Civ 1396
ZA & PA v NA (2012)
Henry Setright KC
Alistair G Perkins
10/09/08
(2009) 1 FLR 349; [2008] EWCA Civ 1249
Re F-H (Children) (2008)
Alex Verdan KC
Alistair G Perkins
Barbara Mills KC
24/06/08
(2008) 2 FLR 1389; [2008] EWHC 1484 (Fam)
X Local Authority v N J & 6 Ors (2008)
Jo Delahunty KC
Alistair G Perkins
23/05/07
(2007) 2 FLR 914 : (2008) BLGR 37; [2007] EWHC 1250 (Fam)
Brent London Borough Council v (1) SK (2) HK (AKA HL) (A Child) (2007)
Alistair G Perkins
20/12/05
(2006) 2 FLR 787; [2005] EWHC 3390 (Fam)
Re C (Care: Consultation with Parents not in the Childs Best Interests) (2005)
Alistair G Perkins
26/05/05
(2005) 2 FLR 1309 : [2005] EWHC 970 (Fam); Times, June 6, 2005
Westminster City Council v (1) RA & (2) B (3) S (By their Children’s Guardian) (2005)
Alistair G Perkins
13/11/00
(2000) 1 FLR 663
Re K (Replacement of Guardian Ad Litem) (2000)
Alistair G Perkins
15/07/99
(1999) 2 FLR 1084 : Times, July 29, 1999
In Re K (A Minor) (Removal from Jurisdictiion: Practice) (1999)
Alistair G Perkins