He also carries out risk assessment reports and acts as an expert witness in private law child contact cases and
public law child protection cases.
Jayne Harrill practises in all aspects of
public law children cases, mental capacity and the protection of vulnerable adults.
Frances is in demand in very complex
public law children proceedings in which the central issues include exceptionally serious injuries, non-accidental death / murder (child or parent), serious sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, very serious neglect, torture, learning and mental health difficulties, fabricated or induced illness, reporting restriction orders and the curtailment of parental responsibility.
«Commendable practice in
public law children work acting for parents, children and local authorities, including individuals with mental health difficulties.
«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.»
Junior counsel representing the aunt in
public law children proceedings; the aunt obtained a placement order and was awarded costs against the local authority.
She specialises in private and
public law children matters and is a member of the Children Panel and Law Society Family Law Panel Accreditation Scheme.
The guidance replaces the Statement of Good Practice of November 2003 and should be treated as an integral part of applying the Protocol for Judicial Case Management in
Public Law Children Act Cases.
There has been a dramatic increase in
public law child work post Baby P and private law business is getting less of a look in
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.
All children representatives on the Law Society's Children Panel are to be eligible for appointment for children in
public law children cases.
He then practiced for 6 years as a Child Protection Lawyer as an Advocate Solicitor for a Local Authority on the South Coast; specialising in
both public law children act matters and Adult Mental Health cases.
Public law children: Acting for local authorities, parents, and children, Charlotte receives instructions in all areas of public law children proceedings, as well as cases involving non-accidental injury; international and national adoptions; and those under the inherent jurisdiction involving the right to life or medical treatment for children.
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.
Before focusing on private law, Anita built a strong reputation in both private and
public law children cases.
Alison has experience in acting in private and
public law children cases where there are issues of potential radicalisation.
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.»
Anna McKenna is a QC specialising in private and
public law children cases.
Francesca Wiley practises in both private and
public law Children Act and inherent jurisdiction Wardship cases where there are profoundly serious allegations against parents, carers and Local Authorities.