Work Department

Family & ChildrenFamily Finance

Position

Suzanne represents clients in all aspects of Family Law in particular children cases including international child abduction, ward-ship and relocation cases.Suzanne regularly acts for both applicants and respondents in private law disputes about children, including difficult child arrangement orders, prohibited steps and recovery cases and also has extensive knowledge of domestic violence and harassment cases, representing clients and successfully obtaining protective court orders.

Suzanne regularly conducts public law children act matters for Local Authorities, parents, children, guardians.In addition, Suzanne undertakes criminal defence work and regularly appears in the Magistrates Courts. In particular, Suzanne has extensive expertise in driving matters.

Suzanne is a qualified solicitor and was a partner for 5 years in a regional law firm specialising in family law matters, prior to commencing work as a Barrister, during that time Suzanne was on the Family Panel, Advanced Family Panel and Children’s Panel.

Education

Bsc(hons)LLB(Hons)Graduate Diploma in LawRegistered NurseAdvanced Nurse Practitioner

Mentions

South Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Family: children and domestic violence

LEADING JUNIORS4

Suzanne Kelly  –Guildford Chambers 'Suzanne has a sympathetic but direct way of working. She is comfortable in challenging opponents and is a strong advocate, obtaining good results for her clients.'