Michelle Christie

Family

Michelle Christie is a specialist in the law relating to children. Her practice consists of approximately 90% Public Law through which she represents the full ambit of parties; parents including via the Official Solicitor, local authorities, Children’s Guardians and children who can be represented in their own right.

Michelle has particular expertise in the following areas:

• Complex Care Proceedings • Fabricated and Induced Illness • Infant deaths and near fatal injuries • Complex medical cases • Sexual abuse including inter-familial and inter-sibling • Running Care proceedings where there are concurrent criminal proceedings

Michelle has over 25 years of experience in Private Law Children Matters and frequently deals with the most protracted and difficult of proceedings including:

• Allegations of abuse are raised • Parental Alienation • There is a high profile element

Michelle has been junior to leading counsel on many occasions and also acts as a leading junior in complex cases.

De Montfort University (1998)

Inns of Court School of Law (1999)