Oliver is a Solicitor specialising in complex family matters.
Oliver has been honoured as a Finalist in the Family category of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2021 & 2024 for his work with the vulnerable, disabled and marginalised communities.
Oliver’s cases mainly concern the welfare of children in Public law care matters representing some of the most vulnerable in society. However Oliver regularly acts in Private law children proceedings and Child Abduction proceedings. Recently Oliver has been assisting families with Education matters and is eager to expand this area of his practice.
Oliver regularly assists clients at Child Protection Conferences, Public Law Outline Meetings and has been representing clients at all levels of the Family Court since 2018.
Believing client care to be the most important part of his work, Oliver is regularly praised for his kind manner and superb communication skills.
Oliver was honoured to be awarded the “Person of the Year 2024” for his work with Vulnerable young people by the International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion.
Oliver is a champion for Lawyers Who Care CIC a non-profit that seeks to provide mentoring and paid work experience for Care Experienced people in the legal sector.
Oliver sits on the advisory board of Square Peg CIC an organisation working with over 50,000 families whose children struggle to access education. Oliver’s work around school attendance and truancy laws has been featured in The Times and The Guardian.
He can be found on Twitter/X @oliverconway where he tweets far too much about family law, biscuits and his cat!
Clients say:
“Oliver is an optimist. He is someone you want in your corner and you will never walk alone
in proceedings if Oliver is on your case. I am a firm believer in God and I truly believe the biggest blessing I got was having Oliver,
he’s an angel to me. I felt like I was broken but Oliver put me back together with all the tools
he had available to him. ” – Anon 2024
“We are so grateful to have him as our solicitor. He gave us hope when we thought everything
was lost, helped us to fight for our rights in court and kept our little one into our care when
the Local Authority had decided to put my newborn into foster placement straight after
birth.” – Anon 2024
“He has been the difference which has enabled me to finally have a life again, and to be safe
and secure at last. He has taken every possible step to ensure my wellbeing and relieve me of
so much stress. He’s been the nicest person to talk to and he shows genuine concern about
people” Anon 2021
“I don’t know what I would do without someone like you, you’re like an angel sent from heaven!! Hope this doesn’t sound silly to you but I appreciate it so much!” – Anon 2018
Colleagues say:
“I manage MCT, a charity led by and for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. Our clients are generally victims of serious abuse
and/or have profound communication issues, disabilities and mental health needs. In this context, Oliver’s rarity shines through. No matter the complexity of the case, or of the client’s
needs, you can absolutely trust Oliver to provide outstanding representation and relax in that the client
could not be in better hands.” – Samuel Bowden, Director of the Margaret Clitherow Trust 2024
“Together with his understanding of the law, his professionalism and his genuine commitment
to fairness and legal aid work, Oliver is a young lawyer with great promise and, in my view,
one to watch.” – Ms. Ann May 33 Bedford Row Chambers 2021