1GC | Family Law

Karen specialises in family law, with over 18 years’ experience in this area.  She advises and represents children, children’s guardians, the Official Solicitor, parents, relatives, prospective adopters and Local Authorities.

Karen has considerable experience in all areas of children law with a particular emphasis on complex private law matters and child protection cases.  She appears in public law cases involving non-accidental injury, fabricated induced illness, child deaths and sexual abuse.  In the private law arena she represents parents and children in the most serious cases, involving domestic abuse, allegations of emotional harm and issues relating to parental mental health.

Karen’s approach to her clients is noted as being highly personable, warm, open minded and thorough, be they lay or professional clients. She is known for her sympathetic, clear and honest advice and has a reputation for fighting her client’s interests.

Year of Call: 2001

Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC)

Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Member of the South Eastern Circuit & Midland Circuit

Family Law Bar Association (FLBA)

Women in Family Law (WiFL)

Resolution

Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Law Societies

Member and secretary of the Midland Circuit Women’s Forum

Founder of BME@TB

Masters of Laws LLM, King’s College London 2004-2005

Bar Vocational Course BVC, Inns of Court School of Law 2000-2001

Bachelor of Laws LLB, University of East Anglia 1997-2000