Barristers

Catherine Preen

Catherine Preen

St Ives Chambers, West Midlands

Work Department

Miss Preen is an experienced Barrister specialising in Family law.

Position

Cathy has practised exclusively in Family law since 1990. She represents parents and children in all aspects of public and private law in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in cases which have involved chronic neglect, non-accidental injury, death of children, sexual abuse, genetic testing and implacable hostility.

She specialises in the representation of vulnerable, fragile and learning-disabled parents.

Career

Year of Call: 1988

Notable Cases: 

Wolverhampton City Council v JA & Ors [2017] EWFC62 (18 August 2018)

Re: Y (Children) [2016] EWCA CIV 1091

M v Warwickshire County Council [1994] 2 FLR 593

Staffordshire County Council v B [1998] 1 FLR 261

Languages

English

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Education

LLB (Hons) University of Leicester 1985

Kings London Bar Finals