Public law children: acting for local authorities, parents, children and relatives covering the full range of issues arising in care and adoption proceedings up to the Court of Appeal. Notable cases include: Lengthy 6+ week fact findings in respect of unlawful killing, inter-generational sexual abuse and paedophile rings; non-accidental injury including fractures and head injuries and cases with significant foreign or immigration elements including international adoption and placement of children abroad. Private law children (including international): acting for parents, children and relatives covering the full range of private law children issues including, abduction, leave to remove to Hague and Non-Hague countries, implacable hostility, domestic violence, sexual abuse and mental health difficulties at all levels up to the Court of Appeal. Administrative Law and the Court of Protection: cases involving the interaction between family proceedings and administrative law including cases involving judicially reviewing decisions of the Local Authority and cases involving the Court of Protection.
Bloxham School; London School of Economics LLB (Hons) 2002; BPP Law School, BVC Very Competent 2003.