Called 2004, Gray’s Inn

Western Circuit, FLBA

Joanna has extensive experience in all aspects of public law children. She has conducted a wide range of cases in the county court and high court, and has appeared in the Court of Appeal. Her areas of experience include: EPO/ICO applications for local authority, parents and guardian; fact finding hearings – domestic violence and non-accidental injuries; s.38(6) applications; placement; special guardianship; adults with learning disabilities requiring the Official Solicitor; fabricated illness; sexual abuse; neglect. Joanna regularly acts for parents in disputes concerning the following: residence; contact; specific issue; prohibited steps; removal from the jurisdiction; fact finding hearings. Experience of complex cases involving allegations of sexual abuse of children, rape within parental relationships and domestic violence; domestic violence and injunctions; non-molestation and occupation injunctions, and related proceedings.

LLB (Hons) Bristol