Specialist practice areas include adoption; care proceedings; Children Act proceedings; medical treatment (children and patients); publicity, media and children; wardship/inherent jurisdiction; public inquiries. Specialises in complex and serious children cases, in particular those involving child fatalities and significant injuries and serious abuse with disputed medical evidence and often with linked criminal proceedings; allegations of sexual abuse, including false allegations; factitious illness; intractable contact disputes; leave to remove from the jurisdiction. Also has extensive experience in inquires, both public and Part 8, for example representing one of the local authorities in the Climbie Inquiry, being counsel to the Isle of Man Commission of Inquiry into the care of young people and currently advising a number of local authorities in Part 8s and was instructed by two of the local authorities in the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.. Regularly advises local authorities on policy issues, and also advises the media in relation to various aspects of family law. In practice over 30 years; over that time has built up extensive experience in all types of children cases. Regularly lectures at family law conferences and seminars, and provides training for judges, solicitors psychiatrists and social workers. Qualified collaborative lawyer, family mediator and early neutral evaluator. Writes for various publications including ‘Family Law Week’, ‘Solicitors Journal’ and ‘New Law Journal’.

BA Hons; Diploma in Law.