Children Law and Court of Protection & Adult Care

Call 2001

North Eastern Circuit

Children Law

Julie-Ann Elliott is a specialist family practitioner engaging in all areas of children work, with particular emphasis on public law proceedings and has extensive experience in dealing with complex care proceedings.

Julie-Ann has extensive experience of proceedings at all levels up to the Court of Appeal.

Julie-Ann is regularly instructed in Public Law matters which involve complex non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, incest and chronic neglect. She has particular experience of dealing with cases involving parents with disabilities and additional needs, extensive medical evidence, inter-jurisdictional issues and forensic computer evidence.

Julie-Ann is instructed on behalf of local authorities, parents, extended family and children’s guardians and is therefore able to bring a wide spectrum of experience to her advocacy and advice.

She has a particular interest in matters concerning local authority duties and challenges to local authority decision making by way of judicial review. Julie-Ann has had significant involvement of advising and acting in such matters.

Julie-Ann also has extensive experience in applications for injunctions under the HRA involving the local authority.

Julie-Ann accepts instructions in complex private law matters and has substantial experience dealing with matters involving  disputed territorial jurisdiction, removal from the jurisdiction/international relocation, wardship, allegations of sexual abuse, serious domestic violence and systematic abuse including false imprisonment. Julie-Ann also has notable experience in dealing with matters involving intractable contact disputes , and those necessitating expert psychological and psychiatric evidence.

Julie-Ann has a particular interest in matters which involve surrogacy and is able to accept instructions in this area.

Court of Protection & Adult Care

Julie-Ann has an expanding practice in Court of Protection and adult care work and is able to advise and assist in all areas of work.  She has experience of dealing with matters such as deprivation of liberty, capacity, accommodation, consent to treatment and sexual relations and best interests decisions. Julie-Ann’s experience in dealing with complex medical evidence has proved of significant assistance in this area.

In addition to dealing with matters under the Mental Capacity Act, Julie-Ann also has experience of dealing with matters under the Mental Health Act including applications in respect of nearest relatives.

Julie-Ann also has an interest in mental health review tribunals.

2000University of East Anglia & University of Leiden, LLB (EUR) Hons (2.1)

2001University of Northumbria, BVC (Very Competent)