London Bar
Family: children and domestic abuse
Leading junior3Catherine Jenkins – 1GC | Family Law ‘Catherine is a skilled advocate. She is thorough, organised and supportive.’
Catherine practices in childcare law with a particular emphasis on public law children proceedings. She advises and represents local authorities, parents and children and is often instructed in care proceedings involving serious allegations of sexual abuse or non-accidental injury.
Notable cases:
Re RJ (fostering: persons disqualified) [1999) 1 FLR 605
Re R (Wardship) [1999] 1 FLR 618
Year of Call: 1990, Middle Temple
Publications:Contributed to EC Legal Systems An Introductory Guide (Family law England and Wales) Butterworths
FLBAAssociation of Lawyers for Children
BA (Joint Hons) Keele University