Max Konarek

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m.konarek@gtstewart.co.uk

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An experienced Child Protection Solicitor & accredited on the Law Society’s Children Panel [a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings].

??Ranked as an “Up and Coming” partner in Chambers & Partners U.K. - 2023 & 2024??

??Recommend Lawyer in the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 rankings of the Legal 500 U.K. publication??

??Legal 500 U.K. 2024 - “Firm to Watch” in Family Law??

I represent clients that are based in the U.K. & worldwide, specialising in complex child protection court proceedings across England & Wales. I have had the privilege of working with some of the best legal minds in the country on cases, instructing highly experienced King’s Counsel where necessary in proceedings that often centre around issues of:

??The death of a child;

??Shaken Baby allegations;

??Genetic disorders mimicking child abuse;

??Non-accidental injuries (NAI) including head injuries (NAHI), fractures and bruising;

??Sexual abuse;

??Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII), Medically

Unexplained Symptoms (MUS), Perplexing

Presentations (PP);

??Cases where there are concurrent criminal proceedings;

I have experience in acting for clients in:

??Lengthy hearings (15+ days).

??Complex cases in the High Court and Court of Appeal that have raised issues of law and of note there are several reported cases that have been published in the Law Reports.

Get in touch by:

?? Emailing me at: [email protected]

?? Phoning the office on: 020 8299 6000

?? www.gtstewart.co.uk

?? https://gtstewart.co.uk/our-people/max-konarek/

Offices - https://gtstewart.co.uk/our-offices/

??Birmingham;

??Kent [Ashford, Bromley, Canterbury, Dartford,

Margate];

??Leeds;

??London [Barnet, City of London, Croydon,

East Dulwich, Hammersmith, Kennington,

Woolwich];