Tom Trim

Tom is a Senior Associate in the family law team at Osbornes. He is a children’s law specialist, and his practice spans the full breath of public and private children’s law.

Tom has significant experience in acting for parents and family members in care proceedings, involving allegations of harm, whether it be physical harm, emotional harm, sexual harm or harm as a result of poor mental health. Tom also specialises in cases involving suspected non-accidental injury, fabricated and induced illness and cases featuring complex factual disputes and medical evidence.

Tom is an accredited Children Panel member by The Law Society and is able to represent children in family law proceedings, through a Children’s Guardian and directly.

In his private work, Tom is experienced in representing parents in disputes on arrangements for their children, including cases that involve parental conflict, allegations of harm, domestic abuse, parental alienation, and those with an international element.

Tom regularly represents parents in injunctive applications, including applications for Non-Molestation Orders, Occupation Orders and Forced Marriage Protection Orders.

In his adoption work Tom represents both birth parents and prospective adopters in adoption proceedings, covering domestic and international adoptions.

As a member of the family law organisation Resolution, Tom works to resolve family disputes in a constructive and non-confrontational manner.

Tom is recognised in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories for his work. Outside of his practice, Tom is a member of the Executive Committee of The Association of Lawyers for Children and a member of the Children’s Committee at Resolution.

Tom joined Osbornes in March 2020 have qualified and practised at a leading specialist family law firm.

Reported Case

Re (Adoption – Surrogacy) [2024] EWFC 41 (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2024/41.html)

Re K and Re S (Legal Aid: Experts’ Fees) EWFC 100 (https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/re-k-and-re-s-legal-aid-experts-fees/)

Re S (Placement Order Contact) [2025] EWCA Civ 823 (https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/re-s-placement-order-contact/)

Personal Interests

Outside of work, Tom’s interests include literature, travel and skiing.