Deka Chambers

Family Law, Court of Protection, Police Law Inquest and Inquiries

Kate Lamont specialises in Family and Civil law with a particular interest and experience in cases involving public law elements arising through child protection or because they involve emanations of the state such as the police.

Kate recognises that those involved in these spheres of litigation require legally astute, sensitive and diligent representation and endeavours to always provide this to both professional and lay clients.

Before specialising in these areas, Kate had the benefit of accruing a broad base of experience of handling complex medical evidence and vulnerable clients in personal injury and clinical negligence claims. This provides her with a particular understanding of issues of causation of harm, and an ability to navigate complex evidence relating to welfare in a practical and straightforward way.

Kate regularly represents Local Authorities, parents and children in care and adoption proceedings, other applications for protective orders and judicial review in the Family Court, High Court and Upper Tribunal. She also represents and advises protected parties and others in the Court of Protection, and advises public bodies and individual claimants in range of proceedings including civil claims, inquests and public inquiries.

Kate has contributed articles on civil and family law matters to a number of external journal publications. She also provides professional training to solicitors, social workers and police forces.

Called to the Bar in 2007, a member of Deka Chambers since 2009 following successful completion of pupillage.

PIBA; FLBA; CBA and South Eatern Circuit.

Bristol (2006 LLB (Hons)).