1GC | Family Law

Susan represents all parties including children, vulnerable adults, prospective adopters and local authorities, as well as extended family members. Her knowledge and approach to cases is enhanced by her substantial experience sitting as a tribunal judge, particularly in cases involving immigration, social security or human rights issues.

She has particular expertise in the following areas:

• Serious injuries to children; infant death and near fatal injuries;
• Complex neglect/emotional abuse;
• Sexual abuse of children, she has extensive experience of representing child and adult victims of inter-familial and/or generational abuse – leading junior in three-week High Court sexual abuse case involving four generations;
• Fabricated illness and other complex medical injury cases;
• Complex private law proceedings; representation of rule 9.5 Guardians and parents;
• Adoption, Special Guardianship and Wardship;
• Forced marriage

Year of Call: 1990Part-time post as a nominated judge of the Court of Protection

Association of Lawyers for ChildrenFamily Law Bar AssociationGray's InnSouth Eastern Circuit (Ambassador)Liberty/NCCL

LLB (Hons), University of London (UCL)