Callan Withers

During pupillage, Callan gained extensive knowledge in all areas of public children law. In his first six, Callan observed fellow members on complex matters including cases concerning allegations of non-accidental injures including infant death and multiple fractures, fabricated or induced illness, and neglect including chronic neglect.

Callan has continued to grow his experience in this area and has assisted on a number of cases where interim and final care orders were made. Callan has gained particular experience in cases concerning domestic abuse where sexual, physical or emotional abuse is alleged.

Through his work with Coram IAC, Callan assisted in processing adoptions from both Hague and non-Hague compliant countries. Callan specialised in India based adoptions, but also oversaw adoptions from the USA and South Africa, as well as kinship adoptions.

Alongside his studies, Callan acted as a trade union representative for CAIWU. He represented members through a number of employment law disputes, including unlawful pay deductions and unfair dismissals.

During pupillage, Callan has assisted members with complex employment law appeal cases concerning TUPE and retained EU and assimilated law. Callan continues to grow his practice in this area.

Callan has been instructed on a variety of civil law matters including: contractual disputes, summary judgements, applications to restore proceedings, applications to set aside judgements and applications to suspend warrants of execution.

Callan also has notable experience from taking instructions on a number of insolvency and asset recovery matters including: bankruptcy proceedings, charging orders, return of goods, and applications to set aside statutory demands.

Callan has acted on a range of property law matters including mortgage possessions, applications to suspend warrants of possession, LPA receiver hearings and residential landlord and tenant matters.