Guildford Chambers

Family.

Christine has specialized in all areas of family law for the past 20 years. She has been recognised in the Legal 500 since 2012 as a leading junior in the field of Children law and is recommended for her care work. She has a wide range of experience of public law cases acting for parents, children and Local authorities. She regularly acts in both high court and protracted county court cases. She has considerable experience acting in care cases concerning: non accidental injuries (including acting for parents in a number of “shaken baby” cases involving serious brain injuries); neglect; emotional harm; sexual and physical abuse; interjurisdictional cases, substance abuse, cultural issues, learning difficulties and mental health issues. She is experienced in contact and residence disputes, domestic violence, relocation cases, international child abduction and adoption. She regularly delivers lectures on the public law.

Called 1991; Inner Temple.

Reported Cases A v W and Others No 1 (Fact Finding) [2016] EWFC 64 A v W and Others No 2 (Welfare) [2017] EWFC 8

Norwegian (fluent), French (conversational).

Family Law Bar Association.

University of Liverpool (LLB (Hons)); Council of Legal Education (1990 Bar Qualification).

Tennis, skiing, travel, reading.