David Gareth Evans

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)

This year’s Legal 500 editorial commentary states:

‘Family law specialist David Gareth Evans handles complex private children law applications concerning sexual abuse, domestic violence, and internal and international relocation’

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.”

 

David accepts instructions across all financial remedy cases.

In March 2021, Gareth was appointed to the A Panel of the Welsh Government Panel of Approved Counsel.

Gareth has successfully represented clients in arguments of jurisdiction before the High Court.

LEGAL 500

“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.”

“His calm, compassionate manner coupled with his razor-sharp legal and technical skills makes him a must to instruct.”

CHAMBERS UK GUIDES

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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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