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Hannah is a formidable silk renowned for her role in leading and appellate cases, often those which tackle ground breaking areas of law.
Since taking silk Hannah has balanced complex private law cases, international children law cases and appellate work with the most serious of public law (care) cases.
Private law cases involve those with the most serious of issues, domestic abuse, alienation and emotional abuse; physical abuse including sexual and those with international and complicated relocation (both internal and external) arguments.
Known for her work in cases involving serious allegations of sexual abuse, physical abuse and emotional harm, she is also highly regarded in her work in medical cases: non accidental injury, shaken baby syndrome and cases involving mental health issues. She impresses with her good reasoning both in and outside court, and is said to have the ‘ear’ of the court. Hannah’s work also focuses on judicial review issues both within family law cases and as free-standing issues, notably her recent challenges against the Government in respect of transgender parental right issues, surrogacy cases and in respect of diplomatic immunity and the interplay with child protection. Her approach to clients is noted as being highly personable, warm, open minded and thorough; be they lay or professional clients. Her attention to detail and management of case papers is standout.
Hannah is currently the Chair of Women in Family Law, an association she brought together for all women who practice in Family law. She is also the Vice chair of the FLBA and Head of Family at 36 Group.
Hannah is also a part of the President’s Working Group reviewing changes in Public law, was part f the sub-committee reviewing guidance for Special Guardianship orders and currently reviewing the ambit and scope of supervision orders. She is also the Chair of a commission reviewing Child Poverty in Milton Keynes.
Called 1998 Lincoln’s; Silk 2016 Arbitrator and Mediator.
Spanish and conversational French.
FLBA Vic Chair Women in Family law Chair
Westwood House, Peterborough; Middlesex University (1993 BA (Hons) 2:1 English and Spanish); University of London (1994 MA (Merit) Latin American Studies); Guildhall University (1996 CPE Distinction (2nd in Year)); College of Law (1998 BVC (Very Competent)).