Biography

Herbert specialises in the areas of work set out below.

Family (Children Public Law) and Court of Protection

• Representing parents in contested care and adoption proceedings initiated by local authorities
  
• Representing parents contesting applications for Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders (FGMPO) by Local Authorities
  
• Advising and representing parents in international child abduction proceedings
  
• Advising and representing clients before the Court of Protection

Background

Herbert previously worked as an adviser with the Citizens Advice Bureaux Service from 1993 to 1996 where he advised and represented clients at more than 250 Tribunal hearings including Social Security Appeal Tribunals, Disability Appeals Tribunals, Medical Appeal Tribunals, Housing Benefit & Council Tax Review Boards, Employment Tribunals, as well as assisting clients to seek redress for maladministration by public bodies.

As a solicitor, Herbert conducted and supervised complex casework in various areas of law including Criminal Appeals & Reviews, Prison Law, Community Care, Welfare Rights and Immigration. He was an accredited senior caseworker and supervisor under the Law Society’s Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

He has the rare expertise in dealing with complex immigration matters and salvaging immigration cases damaged by previous shoddy advice. He has versatile and extensive experience in advising and representing clients in civil and criminal proceedings as well as complex proceedings in the High Court, Crown Court and Court of Appeal. 

He transferred to be a solicitor in England and Wales in 1998 and practised extensively as a solicitor for more than 15 years.

Personal Interests

Herbert enjoys reading articles on current and national affairs along with listening to jazz music in his spare time. Gardening is also one of his passions.