Children Law
Charlotte Worsley is Head of our Family Team and has been a practitioner in Family Law since 2002. She handles all aspects of children work, with particular emphasis on public-law proceedings and all aspects of care and adoption proceedings.
Charlotte is often instructed on behalf of local authorities, parents, extended family and children’s guardians. She has extensive experience of proceedings at all levels and has a clear understanding of issues affecting the crossover between criminal and family jurisdictions (often representing clients in both jurisdictions).
She is regularly instructed in complex matters involving non-accidental injuries (including serious fractures and brain injury through shaking); sexual abuse; child sexual exploitation, chronic neglect; physical & mental disabilities; fabricated induced illness, drug & alcohol abuse and forensic computer evidence. She has a specialism in cases concerning extremism and radicalisation.
Charlotte has considerable experience of complex family conflicts within residence and contact cases, including specific-issue orders, domestic abuse cases and applications to remove children from the jurisdiction.
Call 2002, Silk 2021
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North Eastern Circuit Criminal Bar Association Family Law Bar Association Secretary for Middle Temple North Eastern Circuit Society Lawyers for Children Committee
1999 Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, MA (Hons) Social Anthropology
2001 College of Law, London, PGDip Law (Commendation)
2002 College of Law, London, BVC (Very Competent)