Paula Diaz is an experienced, specialist family law barrister. Her practice is dedicated to public law proceedings relating to children.
Paula has extensive experience of cases involving:
all areas relating to the making of care and supervision orders
adoption
secure accommodation and the deprivation of liberty
protection against forced marriage and FGM.
wardship
capacity – in relation to children, young people, and adults
unlawful removal from the jurisdiction
placement of children in foreign jurisdictions.
An increasingly significant proportion of her work involves cases of serious harm with parallel criminal proceedings and/or complex medical issues. Paula’s practice also encompasses work in the Court of Protection.