1GC | Family Law

Julia is a respected practitioner in the fields of family, immigration and human rights law. She specialises in children law and is one of few barristers in this jurisdiction whose expertise covers these three disciplines.

Julia has significant expertise in both care and private law proceedings where jurisdictional and/or immigration issues arise.  She is frequently instructed in cases where there are allegations of child abduction or the repatriation of children to other jurisdictions.

Julia is regularly instructed to represent parents or children in complex care matters where there are allegations of non-accidental injuries and/or sexual abuse, often where there are concurrent criminal proceedings.

Julia also practices across the whole breadth of immigration law, again having a particular and successful practice in representing children. This includes cases where children have been the victims of modern-day slavery and/or trafficking.

Julia is regularly instructed to provide expert advice on immigration issues in family proceedings and vice versa.

Julia receives instructions in cases which involve human rights and damages claims against Local Authorities.

She is also the Co-editor of the 11th Edition of the Immigration Law Handbook.

Year of Call: 1999

Association of Lawyers for Children,

Family Law Bar Association,

Immigration Legal Practitioners Association,

Court of Protection Bar Association,

Lincoln’s Inn

Politics & East Asian Studies (Korea) First Class Honours

University of Newcastle Upon Tyne