Housing, social welfare & propertycourt of protection & mental healthcommunity care and healthadministrative & public lawchildren's rights group, Doughty Street Chambers
Mary-Rachel specialises in mental capacity and community care law, with a focus on children’s rights cases.
Mary-Rachel has a busy Court of Protection practice and regularly acts in cases concerning residence, care and deprivations of liberty. Mary-Rachel has particular expertise in cases involving 16 and 17 year olds in the Court of Protection. Mary-Rachel acts for vulnerable adults, children, their families, and statutory bodies. She is frequently instructed by the Official Solicitor.
Mary-Rachel has a particular interest in disability and children’s rights. She regularly acts in urgent judicial review proceedings for children who are street homeless or otherwise in need of support or accommodation. She also acts for children in Human Rights Act damages claims against local authorities, including claims arising out of delays by local authorities in issuing care proceedings. She represents disabled children and their parents in judicial review proceedings against local authorities relating to their care packages.
LLB Law with Spanish (1st Class Honours), University of Sussex and University of Seville (2007-2011) Harmsworth Scholarship, Middle Temple (2013) Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent), City University (2013-2015)
London Bar
Mary-Rachel McCabe – Doughty Street Chambers ‘Mary-Rachel has great client skills. She is practical, empathetic and a great advocate. She does her best work in her cases for vulnerable and challenging clients.’