Specialises in family law, with a particular emphasis on children’s cases. Regular appearances in complex and sensitive cases in both public law (care/adoption) and private law (residence/contract/PR) spheres at County Court, High Court and appeal levels. In addition International Movement of Children and Child Abduction. Experience of representing local authorities, parents, alleged perpetrators, children as litigants and children’s guardians; has also acted as an advocate to the Court. Areas of work cover all aspects of physical, emotional and sexual abuse (including those which are the subject of medical dispute/controversy such as brain injury, sudden death in infancy and FII). Inherent jurisdiction work has included adult children under a disability and withdrawal of medical treatment from children.

Called to the Bar 1986; Silk 2006.

Sheffield University (LLB Hons).