She advises parents and other relatives in relation to
private law children cases including living and contact arrangements cases, prohibited steps orders and specific issue orders.
Naomi also recently completed her tenure as joint chair of the Law Society Family Law Committee, of the Law Society Children Panel and is accredited as a specialist in adoption and private
law children cases with Resolution.
Particular areas of expertise: Domestic abuse cases; private
law children cases particularly where there are allegations of domestic abuse and high parental conflict cases.
In Re E (a child)[2014] EWHC 6 (Fam), [2014] 2 FCR 264 the President of the Family Division, Munby P, confirmed that Art 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963 (Vienna Convention)(which provides that consular authorities of the foreign state concerned must be informed if one of their nationals is «detained») applies to children in
public law children cases.
Renato has wide experience in dealing with financial disputes within divorce proceedings and following cohabitation, and in complex
private law children cases.
Georgina now works in the firm's family department, primarily working on public
law children cases.
Rebecca's practice covers the full range of public and private
law children cases.
Public
law children cases have increased, but the numbers of other types of cases taken - up by legal aid lawyers have fallen, for example there has been a three per cent drop in housing cases over the last year.
She specialises in public and private
law children cases and has previously practised at 4 Brick Court Chambers in London and Westgate Chambers in Lewes.
Before focusing on private law, Anita built a strong reputation in both private and public
law children cases.
Victoria practises principally in financial remedy and private
law children cases, including cases with international elements and those involving significant factual and legal complexity.
Simran is a specialist in international children cases and deals with the whole range of private
law children cases.
She is at the forefront of charitable work and policymaking relating to adoption and private
law children cases».
All children representatives on the Law Society's Children Panel are to be eligible for appointment for children in public
law children cases.
It is clear that the Government has been unwise in attempting to reform the entire system rather than in concentrating on those areas which cause the problem: Crown Court and public
law children cases.»
In addition to this work Frances continues to accept instructions in complex private
law children cases and she has a particular interest in issues of habitual residence, the international movement of children, relocation and child abduction.
Gordon is a highly regarded family law barrister, specialising in complex public law and private
law children cases.
«While handling a broad range of family law matters, Jane Crowley QC is particularly praised for her experience with public
law children cases and in all matters relating to child abuse.»
Cobb warned: «Equally worrying is in private
law children cases, if a judge considers that serious child protection issues arise such that the threshold for a care or supervision order with respect to the child may be satisfied, the court may direct the appropriate authority to undertake an investigation of the child's circumstances under s 37 of the Children Act 1989.
Jayne Harrill practises in all aspects of public
law children cases, mental capacity and the protection of vulnerable adults.
Anna McKenna is a QC specialising in private and public
law children cases.