Olivia Magennis

Olivia specialises exclusively in the law as it relates to children. Within private law proceedings, Olivia is frequently instructed to represent parents in complex private law proceedings. Olivia has a wealth of experience in cases concerning abuse (physical, sexual, emotional); domestic violence; alcohol and substance misuse, leave to remove and the risk of abduction. Within the public law arena, Olivia is routinely instructed in High Court cases involving allegations of inflicted injury and death, induced illness and sexual and physical abuse, such cases often involving considerable and complex medical evidence.

Notable cases:

Williams v The London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37

Re B [2018] EWCA Civ 20

A Local Authority v B [2017] EWCA Civ 1635

P v Local Authority [2016] EWHC 2779 (Fam)

PD v SD [2015] EWHC 4103 (Fam)

X County Council v AB [2015] EWFC 98

Birkenhead High School Christ’s College, Cambridge (MA Cantab) ICSL (BVC)