Kye Herbert

• Child contact (spending time arrangements)

• Child residence (living with arrangements)

• Special Guardianship

• Domestic abuse injunctions

• International child abduction

• Local authority safeguarding

• International issues, including child abduction

• Court of Protection

• Human rights claims involving children and their families

• Judicial review

Kye represents clients in children matters involving contact, residence and Special Guardianship, as well as applications for protective injunctions. He provides legal research and advice on parental responsibility, the statutory duties of local authorities, CAFCASS, the police and health professionals, including the duty to ensure effective multi-agency working. He drafts applications, skeleton arguments and written submissions for court.

• Child contact (spending time arrangements)

• Child residence (living with arrangements)

• Special Guardianship

• Domestic abuse injunctions

• International child abduction

• Local authority safeguarding

Kye has provided legal research and advice in related areas, including parental responsibility, the statutory duties of local authorities, CAFCASS, the police and health professionals (and the duty to ensure multi-agency working). He has drafted applications and formal skeleton legal arguments, and written submissions for Court. 

Skilled in thoroughly digesting case papers, giving practical advice and drafting bespoke applications and associated pleadings, Kye produces persuasive position statements, skeleton arguments and detailed written legal submissions. He regularly appears as an advocate before the Family Court, High Court, Administrative Court and Court of Protection, as well as providing remote advice and advocacy and contesting multi-day trials.

Kye is recognised for his ability to rapidly digest complex case papers, provide clear, practical advice, and draft bespoke applications, skeleton arguments, and submissions tailored to each case. He is public access and litigation authorised meaning he can provide a holistic service, guiding clients from initial advice session and document drafting all the way through to trial. With extended insurance cover, Kye is also able to provide services tailored to high-net-worth clients with international and cross-jurisdictional needs.

Alongside practice, he serves as a Legal Services Manager in local government and delivers legal training and briefings to social workers, lawyers, and multi-agency professionals regarding key legal developments.

An active member of his local Family Justice Board, Kye regularly delivers legal briefings and training to social work professionals, colleagues and other legal professionals on relevant developments.

Called to the Bar in 2013