Gareth is a specialist family law barrister providing advice and representation in all aspects of children law and family finance matters.
“David is one of the go-to financial remedy specialists in South Wales.
“He is thorough and knowledgeable, providing his peers and clients with confidence. David is a great courtroom advocate and a very effective cross-examiner. He gets judges onside with helpful, forceful, and concise advocacy.”
(Legal 500)
Gareth is ranked as ‘Band 1’ Counsel in Family: Children by Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2024. The Legal 500 2024 lists Gareth as a ‘Leading Junior’ in Child Law (Public and Private) and Divorce and Financial Remedy.
“David Gareth Evans is a capable and experienced advocate who you can place absolute confidence in representing a client’s best interests and providing advice in a confident yet empathetic manner.“Mr Evans is always thoroughly well-prepared, shows great attention to detail and is meticulous in the presentation of his documentation.”
“David Gareth Evans has an easy command of any case, is exceptionally clear in his advice and has the ability to put any client at ease.“Gareth is an excellent advocate with a vast amount of experience in dealing both with financial remedy cases and complex Children Act proceedings.”
In March 2021, Gareth was appointed to the A Panel of the Welsh Government Panel of Approved Counsel.
“Mr Evans is an excellent advocate and clients have every confidence in him and his abilities; he is meticulous in his approach.
“His calm, compassionate manner coupled with his razor-sharp legal and technical skills makes him a must to instruct.”
(Chambers UK Guide)
Gareth has a wide experience of family practice and routinely deals with complex and/or acrimonious private law children applications, including cases involving allegations of sexual assault or domestic violence. Gareth has also represented clients in a number of international and internal relocation cases.
“An outstanding advocate who meticulously prepares his cases prior to conferences and hearings and has a formidable presence inside the courtroom.
“Tactically astute, he cuts through complex issues like a hot knife through butter and fills his clients and instructing solicitors with confidence with his calm but reassuring aura.”
(Legal 500)
Gareth has an established practice in public law applications and regularly represents parents and local authorities in the Family and High Court in respect of complex care and placement order applications.
“David Gareth’s technical skills and ability to give good commercial advice is fantastic. He has a lovely manner, every client he has feels so calm, safe and protected.
“Mr Evans is an excellent advocate and clients have every confidence in him and his abilities; he is meticulous in his approach.”
Gareth handles all aspects of divorce and Financial Remedy proceedings.
“David is one of the go-to financial remedy specialists in South Wales.“He is thorough and knowledgeable, providing his peers and clients with confidence. David is a great courtroom advocate and a very effective cross-examiner. He gets judges onside with helpful, forceful, and concise advocacy.“He is very well prepared and his documents are punchy and impressive.”
(Legal 500)
David has represented a broad spectrum of clients, bringing the same professional approach to clients with a high level of assets, as to those with more modest means.
“His calm, compassionate manner coupled with his razor-sharp legal and technical skills makes him a must to instruct.”
Gareth has successfully represented clients in arguments of jurisdiction before the High Court.
Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2024 rank Gareth as Band 1 counsel in Family: Children, and comments that Gareth is an experienced barrister undertaking a full spectrum of family law cases, including private and public law children matters.
He regularly deals with the most serious of allegations, including sexual abuse.
“David Gareth Evans is a capable and experienced advocate who you can place absolute confidence in representing a client’s best interests and providing advice in a confident yet empathetic manner.“Mr Evans is always thoroughly well-prepared, shows great attention to detail and is meticulous in the presentation of his documentation.“David Gareth Evans has an easy command of any case, is exceptionally clear in his advice and has the ability to put any client at ease.“Gareth is an excellent advocate with a vast amount of experience in dealing both with financial remedy cases and complex Children Act proceedings.
In previous editions Chambers UK notes:
“His legal knowledge is formidable and he is always abreast of upcoming changes in family law.”
“David Gareth’s technical skills and ability to give good commercial advice is fantastic. He has a lovely manner, every client he has feels so calm, safe and protected.”
“Mr Evans is an excellent advocate and clients have every confidence in him and his abilities; he is meticulous in his approach.”
“He is exceptionally good with clients and very thorough.”
“A talented junior barrister who focuses on family law.”
“He is very, very professional, measured, pragmatic and thorough.” “He is so responsive and the clients love him. He does a really fantastic job.”
Gareth is listed by The Legal 500 2024 as a ‘Leading Junior’ in Child Law (Public and Private):
“David is one of the go-to financial remedy specialists in South Wales.“He is thorough and knowledgeable, providing his peers and clients with confidence. David is a great courtroom advocate and a very effective cross-examiner. He gets judges onside with helpful, forceful, and concise advocacy.“He is very well prepared and his documents are punchy and impressive.”
“David is one of the go-to financial remedy specialists in South Wales. He is thorough and knowledgeable, providing his peers and clients with confidence.“David is a great courtroom advocate and a very effective cross-examiner. He gets judges onside with helpful, forceful, and concise advocacy.“He is very well prepared and his documents are punchy and impressive.”
“A junior who is always prepared, and has a fiercely bright but pragmatic approach.
“His calm, compassionate manner coupled with his razor-sharp legal and technical skills makes him a must to instruct.”
- Re C – Private law children application, involving serious allegations of sexual abuse and domestic violence against Father. Father was successfully defended from the allegations and contact to child was restarted.
- Re G – High Court private law application to permanently remove the child from the jurisdiction to Dubai. Father successfully received permission to relocate.
- C v I – Securing an extremely advantageous settlement for a wife and children in a high profile and acrimonious divorce involving significant litigation obstruction from the husband.
- P v P – Contested complicated Financial Remedy application involving a disputed pre-nuptial agreement.
- Y v Y – Contested divorce between Sri Lankan nationals in the High Court, where the issue was one of jurisdiction – habitual residence/domicile.
- Re K – Application by a local authority to invoke the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court to deprive a teenage child with significant learning disabilities of her liberty.
- Re Z – Application by the local authority for care orders in respect of children in circumstances where the client had committed serious sexual offences against a number of her children.
- Deputy District Judge from 2015 to 2021.
- Appointed as a Recorder of the Family Court in 2021 and sits on the Wales and Chester Circuit.
- Gareth is the current Circuit Junior for the Wales and Chester Circuit.
- Cardiff University – Bar Practice Course: Outstanding
- Gareth is a former Army officer and served around the world, including two operational tours of Iraq, before coming to the Bar in 2007.
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