Family
Carolyn Jones is Head of the St Philips Family Law Group and joint Deputy Head of Chambers.
Carolyn is a Family Law Specialist known for her no nonsense approach. She has a reputation for excellent client care, scrupulous preparation and intrepid advocacy. She gives direct advice and will speak openly and honestly about the strengths and weaknesses of a case. Carolyn regularly conducts cases in the Family court, High Court and the Appellate courts.
Carolyn regularly lectures on all aspects of family law.
Carolyn is regularly instructed in complex public law cases to act for local authorities, parents, guardians and intervenors and her experience covers cases which include:
Most of the private law cases Carolyn receives instructions in, have a complex element to them, including following the breakdown of a same sex relationship.
Carolyn is experienced in representing the child as a separate party in the proceedings.
She has also been instructed in many cases where the application is for removal from the jurisdiction and is therefore extremely familiar with all of the caselaw, procedure and issues in cases of this type.
Called 1995, Lincoln’s Inn.
Association of Lawyers for Children; Family Law Association; British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering.
Queen Mary and Westfield College, London University (law).