Susannah Johnson KC

Family Law; Public Inquiries; Personal Injury

Susannah Johnson is a highly experienced multi-disciplinary barrister who undertakes family work, public inquiry work and civil cases arising from sexual and physical abuse.

Family

Susannah regularly appears in the High Court in complex public and private law cases concerning children, including those involving serious and complex injuries, parental alienation, international child abduction and international adoption.  She acts for parents, guardians and local authorities and also has experience in forced marriage and Court of Protection cases. She has attracted positive comment on her advocacy skills from both clients and the judiciary.

Public Inquiries

Susannah undertakes public inquiry work and is renowned for her sound judgment and sensitive approach.  During 2020 and 2021 she was instructed by Switalskis in the Lambeth investigation within the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) and represented 28 Core Participants.

Susannah is currently instructed as one of the junior counsel to the UK COVID-19 Inquiry.

Personal Injury

Susannah has particular expertise in representing and advising adults and children, in recent and non-recent sexual and physical abuse in institutional settings and is known for her sensitive approach, sound judgment.  Susannah has been instructed by the Official Solicitor and has extensive experience of group litigation.

BA (Hons); LLB (Hons); BVC.