Stavri Petrou

Child Care

Solicitor Stavri has extensive experience in a wide range of family and children matters. She represents parents and adults in care proceedings, including applications for care, supervision, emergency protection and special guardianship orders. She also handles cases relating to neglect, physical and emotional abuse, domestic violence, substance misuse, mental health issues and non-accidental injuries.

She has particular expertise in dealing with vulnerable clients, including victims of abuse, and clients with learning difficulties or mental health issues. She also assists on a number of high profile matters including a leading Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Protection Order case.

In addition to public law children matters, Stavri has experience in representing parents in private children matters such as disputes in relation to contact and residence, as well as complex child abduction matters in the High Court. Where possible, she undertakes her own advocacy.

She completed her LPC at the University of Law and her LLB at Kingston University.