Craig Fahey
King's Counsel
Joint Head of Chambers
Areas of Practice:
Year of call
Professional bio
Craig joined chambers as a tenant in October 2022 following successful completion of pupillage under the joint supervision of Sophie Smith and Carl Gorton. He practices in family law and accepts instructions across a range of Children Act proceedings, as well as applications for protective injunctions under the Family Law Act 1996.
Craig is building a strong practice in children proceedings, representing a range of parties in both public and private law applications. He has a growing practice representing children via their children’s guardian in cases involving serious allegations of harm or alienating behaviours. He has completed the FLBA Advocacy and the Vulnerable Course and is qualified to cross-examine vulnerable witnesses.
Education and qualifications
- LLM in Legal Practice (Barrister) BPP University Manchester - Distinction (Outstanding)
- BPTC at BPP Manchester obtaining a Distinction with an outstanding in the BPTC element
- LLB Law and Politics, Cardiff University - First Class Honours
Memberships
Further Information
In public law children’s proceedings, Craig represents parents and children in applications for care and supervision orders and placement applications. He has conducted hearings at all levels, from the Magistrates’ Court to the High Court, and assisted on matters in the Court of Appeal during pupillage. His experience includes contested final hearings and lengthy multi-day trials, acting for parents facing serious allegations as well as children, including those called to give evidence. Craig has particular expertise in representing parents with significant learning difficulties or mental health vulnerabilities and has experience acting in cases where the Official Solicitor is instructed. Recent work includes representing a respondent father in a 16-day final hearing involving allegations of controlling behaviour, honour-based abuse, sexual assault, and child assault, and being led by leading counsel in proceedings concerning serious allegations of inter-sibling sexual abuse.
In private law children’s proceedings, Craig acts for parents and children in applications for Child Arrangements Orders, undertaking all types of hearings up to and including contested fact-finding and final hearings. He has significant experience in cases featuring allegations of domestic abuse, controlling behaviour, and alienating behaviours, and is increasingly instructed to represent children in private law proceedings involving such allegations.
Craig also accepts instructions in Family Law Act 1996 proceedings, acting in applications for protective injunctions.
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