Barrister
About
Before joining Four Brick Court, Tim Potter worked as a volunteer for Refugee Action, assisting in advice and advocacy for refugees and families seeking asylum. He has previously undertaken pro bono work for the Bristol University Innocence Project and has acted in cases for Bail for Immigration Detainees.
Practice overview
Tim’s practice involves him representing clients in both private and public law family proceedings concerning children. He acts on behalf of parents, guardians and local authorities in public law proceedings. His work includes the representation of clients involved in care proceedings, cases involving overlapping immigration and family law issues, injunctions, and private law child arrangement matters.
Tim has conducted advocacy training for the National Probation Service and on Four Brick Court’s Advocacy in Child Care Public Law Proceedings course.
In 2003 and 2004, Tim worked as an election observer for an NGO based in El Salvador. In 2013, he was part of a team organised by the Bar Human Rights Committee that drafted an amicus curiae brief for the Colombian prisoner David Ravelo (Read More).
Education
University of Birmingham, Law (LLB) (2000)
Post Grad:
University of Bristol, Public Law (LLM) (2002)
Law School:
University of the West of England (2005)
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Association of Lawyers for Children
Lincoln’s Inn
Young Legal Aid Lawyers
Bar Human Rights Committee
Languages
Portuguese (Fluent)
Spanish (Advanced)
