Tosin Oguntayo

Introduction & Contact details

Qualifications

• MA (Cantab)
• LLB (Hons)
• LLM (Lond)

Professional Associations

• Family Law Bar Association

T:        020 7242 2523 (switchboard)
DDI:    020 7691 0043
F:        020 7691 1234
E:        tosin.oguntayo@hardwicke.co.uk

Family: Breakdown & Finance

Tosin has a wealth of experience in all aspects of divorce and ancillary relief. He is known for being a tough but fair negotiator, who strives to achieve a swift settlement in cases where that is the most reasonable and cost effective option. However, where matters have had to contested, clients have been able to rely on Tosin’s experience as a robust, incisive and diligent advocate.

Family: Children

Tosin has built up a reputation as a particularly skilled advocate in the field of private law children act disputes. His practice covers all applications under the Children Act 1989, including contact and residence disputes and also applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act. Tosin has dealt with applications involving allegations of domestic violence, alcohol/drug misuse and also the more difficult cases involving implacable hostility, including those where the children have been made parties to the proceedings. Clients are known to have found Tosin’s calm, patient and ‘down to earth’ approach, especially useful in helping them resolve legal issues that are often intertwined with raw and deeply held emotions.

Care & Adoption

Tosin has acted for local authorities, guardians, parents and grand-parents and as such, has built up a robust and wide ranging practice. Tosin has been instructed in cases involving sexual abuse, non-accidental injuries, domestic violence, substance abuse, neglect and mental incapacity. Tosin’s sensitive and considered approach, has been key in his ability to manage and understand the process of resolving what are often very challenging and traumatic issues.

Recent Work

• Acting for a guardian in proceedings involving a mother with a history of chronic drug addiction.
• Acting for a father in the high court, in proceedings where the father faced criminal charges of abusing under aged children.
• Acting for a mother for a young mother who had been subjected to domestic violence, but who was unwilling to break away from her abusive partner.

Trusts

Tosin’s practice in this area is focused solely upon dealing with trust of land disputes between former cohabitees. Tosin has a reputation for providing practical and cogent advice in respect of potential claims, and has a vast amount of experience in dealing with the complex factual and legal arguments that arise when such cases are contested at trial.