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Overview
Siân is a specialist in children law, undertaking work in both public and private law cases. Siân appears at all court levels, dealing with the full range of cases, including those involving:
– Child death (including murder)
– Unexplained injuries at all levels of seriousness, including brain and life-changing injuries to the child
– Fabricated and induced illness
– Child sexual exploitation
– Allegations of sexual, physical, psychological and emotional abuse and chronic neglect
– Cases with international/jurisdictional issues, including abduction
– Deprivation of liberty
– Forced marriage and domestic abuse
– Parental alienation and intractable contact disputes
Siân is regularly instructed on behalf of local authorities, respondent parents, the children via their Guardian, and intervenors.
Qualifications
LLB, University of York
BPTC, Kaplan Law School London
Vulnerable witness training
Recommendations
Legal 500 2024 – Family: Children & Domestic Violence Ranked: Tier 3
Legal 500 2023 – Child Law (Public and Private) Ranked: Tier 3
“Siân is diligent, articulate, approachable, committed and an excellent
advocate. She is well respected by her peers and clients alike. Her case
preparation is second to none.”
Legal 500 2022 – Child Law (Public and Private) Ranked: Tier 3
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Midland Circuit
Middle Temple
Reported Cases
Public Law
– T (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 1210
– Re AB (A Child) [2016] EWHC 3115 (Fam)
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