Mathias receives instructions in Family, Immigration, Mental Health and General Common Law. 

His family practice covers care proceedings under Public Law and Child Arrangement Proceedings under Private Law. He also receives instructions in the Family Law Act (Non- Molestation and Occupation Orders) and Ancillary Relief Proceedings. 
 

His Immigration practise covers the representation of clients before the First-Tier and Upper Tribunals. Mathias also appears in Judicial Review proceedings before the Upper Tribunal and the Royal Courts of Justice. 
 

His Mental Health practice covers both sections 2 and 3 proceedings. 

 

Mathias has a special interest in International Law and has written articles on International Criminal Law, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism. 

 

NOTABLE CASES 

• R v S and M [2012] Kingston Crown Court, burglary during the London Riots of 2011

• MTD [2018] Central Family Court, removal of the child from jurisdiction – granted

• KO v Upper Tribunal [2019] Court of Appeal C4/2019/0710 

• N v N Dartford County Court, Ancillary Relief including international element

• IA/00281/2014 UKAITUR  IA/16732/2014 UKAITUR

• PA/04835/2017 UKAITUR  PA04835/2018 UKAITUR

• HU/04414/2019 UKAITUR

 

NOTABLE ARTICLES 

• An analysis of the legal argument that Resolution 1441 2002 provided the basis for the Iraq War 2003

• Resolution 1973 on Libya: ‘Operation no Fly Zone or Operation no Tanker Zone’

• Terrorism:  Factors Affecting Targeting 

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MEMBERSHIPS 

• Bar Human Rights Committee

• South Eastern Circuit
   

INTERESTS

Mathias played American Football (London Olympians) and is still actively involved in the game.  He is a Motor Racing (especially F1) fan.  Arsenal forever.