Tim Amos QC - QEB Barristers Chambers




					TIM AMOS QC Call: 1987 QC: 2008 Practice profile Tim's practice spans all aspects of family law. He is predominantly known as an expert in "big money" family finance, married or unmarried, alive or dead (including claims under the Inheritance Act). Tim is especially interested in Anglo-German cases and those with a foreign or international element. He is also a qualified Collaborative Lawyer and the first Collaborative Family Law QC. From 2001-8 Tim was Standing Counsel to the Queen's Proctor, a government appointment to advise the Treasury Solicitor on all matters of family law with a public interest element, including the validity of foreign marriages and divorces. Tim completed his tenure of this position on being sworn in as a QC in March 2008. Tim is fluent in German (including legal German) and has conversational French. He has undertaken work experience in German Courts and German law firms. This has led to his involvement in an increasing number of cases with an Anglo-German element and/or German-speaking clients or witnesses, and those with disclosure issues relating to assets in German-speaking jurisdictions. Professional Reputation Already as a junior, Tim was consistently ranked in the top class of leading juniors in Family Law by the leading professional directories. He has been variously described as having 'awesome ability to cut through detail', an 'unshakeable grasp of a case' and 'rigorous attention to detail', and being 'fairly tough but very nice, you know that he is really going to take a case forward.' The 2008 edition of Chambers and Partners Directory said 'he should really be in silk'. He now is. Tim was named Family Law Junior Barrister of the year at the 2005 Chambers and Partners Awards Ceremony and nominated for the same award in both 2006 and 2007. He was appointed QC in 2008. Reported Cases TL v ML and others [2006] 36 Fam Law 183 - third party extended ownership and extended family support Duhur Johnson [2005] 2FLR 1042 - Non-recognition of foreign divorce Wermuth No.2 [2003] 1FLR 1029 (CA) - protective and provisional measures under Brussels II Wermuth No.1 [2003] 1FLR 1022 - seizin and Article 11(4) under Brussels II Islam [2003] 2FLR 1208 - fraudulent divorce petition Bellinger [2002] Fam 150 [2001] 2FLR 1048 (CA)- transsexual capacity to marry Appointments and Memberships Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) Family Law Bar Association British German Jurists Association Resolution affiliate member Publications / Lecture Contributor to Essential Family Practice (Butterworths) 2000-2002, for which Tim wrote (amongst other things) the summaries of international enforcement. Recognition of Foreign Marriages and Divorce Stays outside Brussels II (Revised) "The Mess of European Law" Education Oriel College, Oxford,(MA in Ancient and Modern History); University of Westminster,(Dipolma in Law). Personal Born 1964. Married and lives in London. Enjoys music and wine (separately and together).