Mary Hughes

Mary Hughes

Familypublic lawdispute resolutiondirect access, One Pump Court

Work Department

FamilyPublic Law

Dispute ResolutionDirect Access

Position

Year of call 1994

Deputy district judge since 2005 (civil, including ancillary relief proceedings); previously on editorial board of Counsel Magazine and wrote regularly for the same and other journals e.g. New Law Journal; pupil supervisor; until recently was employment officer for chambers; was active in Kurdish Human Rights Project and undertook trial observations in Turkey. Publications of note: prior to coming to the Bar, Mary did a Phd in women’s issues and wrote two books and numerous articles on women’s education and equal rights.

Education

BA(Hons.), MPhil., Phd.,

Mentions

London Bar

Family: children and domestic abuse

LEADING JUNIORS3

Mary Hughes –One Pump Court ‘Mary adopts a sensible and practical approach to cases. She provides clear and realistic advice for clients, tailored to the individual client's level of understanding. She has a collaborative approach and is extremely responsive.’