Direct Access Barrister

Andrew Horner

Andrew is a specialist family barrister accepting instructions across the full spectrum of family work, including private law children, public law children, domestic abuse matters and financial remedy proceedings.

Andrew has a strong family practice and is a popular choice amongst solicitors and clients alike throughout Leicestershire and beyond. He prides himself on providing realistic and pragmatic advice with sensitivity and empathy. Andrew works hard to resolve matters outside of court and by agreement wherever possible, seeking the most advantageous terms for clients with tact and strategic acumen. Where contested hearings are unavoidable, Andrew is always well-prepared, his advocacy is measured and persuasive, and he is capable of tackling novel or challenging legal arguments.

Andrew holds an undergraduate degree in Law with European Legal Systems (LLB; First Class Honours) from the University of East Anglia and a masters degree in Medical Ethics and Law (MA; Distinction) from Keele University. Andrew completed the Bar Professional Training Course (Outstanding) at BPP Leeds. In the 2022/23 academic year, Andrew taught at the University of Law as a Visiting Lecturer.

Area of Law

Family

Andrew's family practice is mixed though he spends the majority of his time dealing with financial remedy proceedings and is adept at navigating issues around complex business structures, high value or unusual pensions, and undisclosed assets.

Andrew accepts instructions in the following areas:

Financial remedy proceedings (disputes around financial arrangements following divorce or dissolution of civil partnerships), including representation at FDA, FDR and final hearing.

Private law children (disputes in respect of the arrangements for children), including representation at FHDRA, DRA and final hearing.

Family Law Act 1996 proceedings (applications for non-molestation orders and/or occupation orders), including representation at urgent hearings and final hearings.

Mental Health and Court of Protection

Andrew has recently started accepting instructions in Court of Protection matters, with a particular focus on cases concerning welfare and healthcare decisions, and is building a practice in this area. Andrew has a strong academic background in medical ethics and healthcare law and is capable of analysing and interrogating medical evidence with confidence.

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