Dexter Bonner is a Director and the Head of Family at National Legal Service. He is based in the London office. He specialises in children law, particularly representing parents and children in care proceedings.
He conducts all of his own advocacy, through to final hearing and has extensive experience of a wide range of cases involving neglect, physical/sexual abuse, non-accidental injury and Deprivation of Liberty applications.
Before joining National Legal Service, Dexter managed a Family Department for 9 years and was a Member for 8 of those years. He was responsible for the expansion and success of the department, including training all staff members and designing a new website and marketing materials.
Practice areas & years of experience
Care & Family Law
Professional Memberships
Member of the Law Society’s Children Law Panel
Association of Lawyers for Children
Notable Cases
AF v AM [2023] EWFC 153