Feargus Campbell

Call 2020

Overview

Feargus has a thriving practice in civil law, public and private children law and matrimonial finance.

Feargus joined Chambers in 2021 having spent 13 years as a successful ballet dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet. During pupillage he was trained by Timothy Bowe KC, William Douglas-Jones and (now) His Honour James Picken.

He has a strong reputation as a persuasive advocate whose frank and approachable style is well liked by solicitors and clients. Feargus adopts a forensic approach to legal issues and factual disputes and brings his active and tactical analysis to bear at all stages of proceedings. His authoritative, calm and client centred focus belies his years of call.

Feargus is experienced in representing vulnerable clients in complex matters and is adroit at explaining difficult and sensitive matters to tribunals and clients alike. His overall approach to cases is highly prized at the junior Bar.

Specialist Profiles

Feargus accepts instructions in all business and property matters including landlord and tenant disputes and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Feargus is adept at dealing with both factual and technical legal issues and provides excellent client care, seeking to identify potential issues at an early stage so that these can be addressed pro-actively.

Feargus regularly provides detailed and thorough advice, as well as drafting pleadings and is therefore available to assist throughout the life of proceedings

Feargus has thriving social housing practice including possessions, injunctions and housing conditions claims, dealing with both interim and substantive applications.

Feargus is adept at dealing with both factual and technical legal issues and provides excellent client care, seeking to identify potential issues at an early stage so that these can be addressed pro-actively.

Feargus regularly provides detailed and thorough advice, as well as drafting pleadings and is therefore available to assist throughout the life of proceedings

Feargus welcomes instructions on behalf of both parents as well as children (through their rule 16.4 guardian) and has appeared at all stages of private children proceedings including directions, fact-finding hearings, final hearings and enforcement applications.

His experience includes matters involving allegations of sexual, emotional and physical abuse as well as parental alienation.

Feargus has a pragmatic, honest and approachable style which focuses on the client’s priorities.  He adopts an active, tactical approach to decision making at all stages to ensure the best outcome for the client at the conclusion of proceedings.

Feargus has experience at all stages of proceedings for financial remedies including matters involving trust of land, fraud, and foreign properties.

Feargus is a persuasive advocate who has a proven record of successfully negotiating advantageous settlement of highly contested cases at FDR following favourable indications.

Clients value Feargus’ firm and realistic advice, which is responsive to the highly emotive nature of proceedings for ancillary relief, while focusing on the legal framework applied by the Courts.

Accepting instructions in applications under the Children Act, Feargus is well placed to provide a holistic approach with continuity of representation.

Feargus is experienced in representing local authorities, parents and children at all stages of public children proceedings, including interim hearings, fact-finding hearings, welfare hearings and applications concerning disclosure.

Feargus has a pragmatic, honest and approachable style which focuses on the client’s priorities. He adopts an active, tactical approach to decision making at all stages of proceedings and has a reputation as an effective advocate.

He recently represented a client who was successful in securing the return of four children to their care at the conclusion of the proceedings.

  • First Class Honours, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Open University.
  • Distinction, Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, Birmingham, 2019
  • Outstanding, Bar Professional Training Course, University of Law, Birmingham, 2020.
  • Inner Temple Exhibition Scholarship for both the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Bar Professional Training Course.
  • Highest mark in the Bar Professional Training Course Civil Litigation, University of Law, Birmingham,  2020.
  • Highest mark in the Bar Professional Training Course LLM, University of Law, Birmingham, 2020

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