Practice Team membership and other areas of specialisation
Listed in Chambers Directory as a leading child law silk; has appeared in Chambers Directory as a leader in her field for the last 6 years
Appointments
Assistant Recorder 1999;
Recorder 2000;
Silk 2003;
Deputy High Court Judge (Family Division) 2005;
Bencher of Gray's Inn 2007
Degrees and other professional qualifications
LL.B Hons University of London 1978
Professional associations
Committee Member FLBA;
Formerly elected Member of the Bar Council for 6 years;
Member of the SE Circuit;
Member of the Bar Standards Board Complaints Committee [appointed March 2008]
Reported cases
F
v Kent County Council
[1993] 1 FLR 432
M v Birmingham City Council [1994] 2 FLR 141
Re P (Abduction: Minor's views) [1998] 2 FLR 825 CA
Re B (Agreed findings of fact) [1998] 2 FLR 968 CA
Re B (Appeal: Lack of Reasons) (2003) EWCA 881 Fam Law 716; 2 FLR 1035
Re T (Judicial Review: Local Authority Decisions Concerning Child in Need)(2003) EWHC 2515 Admin (2004) 1 FLR 601
Re U; Re LB (Serious Injury: Standard of Proof) (2004) 2 FLR 263 CA
Re U (Re-opening of Appeal) (2005) 2 FLR 444 CA
Re F (Interim Care Order)(2007) 2 FLR 891 CA
A County Council v B (2007) EWHC 2395 Fam
Re C a child)(Duty of Local Authority) (2007) 3 FCR 659 CA
Publications
Member of team which updated Halsbury's Laws Of England, Children [Vols 5(3), 5(4)]
Co-author: Related Family and Criminal Proceedings, A Good Practice Guide, published by the Law Society 2007
Drafted responses on behalf of the Bar Council and the FLBA to Government consultation papers on topics including contact, domestic violence and adoption.
Previously wrote practical research papers for Sweet and Maxwell on care and adoption issues
Languages
Conversational French
Personal, including interests
Married, 2 children. Skiing and scuba diving - when she has time!
