Exchange Chambers

Family

Kathryn specialises in family law and is regularly instructed in public and private law matters, appearing in the Magistrates Court; County Court; High Court and Court of Appeal.

Public Law

Kathryn acts for parents and children in care proceedings involving issues of neglect, non-accidental injury, mental health and drug issues, sexual abuse, as well as applications for deprivation of liberty orders, applications for secure accommodation orders, and dispute as to jurisdiction. She has experience of dealing with parents with limited capacity and/or cognitive functioning issues, necessitating the input of intermediaries, advocates and the Official Solicitor, as well as parents with psychological/psychiatric disorders and/or disabilities, and cultural and language differences.

Private Law

Kathryn accepts instructions in respect of applications for child arrangement orders, enforcement orders, specific issue orders, leave to remove from the jurisdiction, and applications under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996, as well as 16.4 cases – both privately funded and covered by Legal Aid. Such applications have involved issues of parental alienation, fictitious illness, physical and emotional harm, and domestic abuse.

Called 2015

Qualifications:

Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent) Graduate Diploma in Law Ph.D (University of Liverpool) French History MA (University of Liverpool) French History BA Hons. (First Class) (University of Liverpool) French and Business Studies

Awards:

Lincoln’s Inn, Hardwicke Entrance Award 2013 University of Law, Birmingham, Winner of Mooting Competition 2015