Region Area

Barristers

Kate Claxton

Work Department

Family Team

Career

Kate represents Local Authorities, parents, children and interested parties in her public law children work. In private law cases she acts for both applicants and respondents. Kate often appears on behalf of children, including separately representing children. Kate also appears on behalf of other vulnerable parties, including parents with mental health or learning disabilities who are often supported by Intermediaries

Kate regularly appears in complex matters involving suspected non-accidental injury, sexual abuse allegations, neglect and domestic abuse. Kate  regularly advises and acts in fact finding hearings requiring forensic analysis of medical. Police  and expert evidence.

Kate is instructed in the Family Court and the High Court

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Association of Lawyers for Children

Position

Kate is a family law specialist, practising across all areas of children law and the full range of injunctive work.

Mentions

London Bar

Family: children and domestic abuse

LEADING JUNIORS6
Kate Claxton – 42BR Barristers ‘Kate is exceptional with clients, extremely competent and very knowledgeable barrister. She is tactically excellent, tenacious and determined. She is extremely hard-working and truly an exceptional barrister.’