This area of law provides a particular challenge to all parties involved. Louise has considerable experience in acting for parents, children and other family members. Increasingly at least one party is representing themselves and Louise believes that dealing with such litigants with respectful but firm challenge is often a successful approach.
Louise has been instructed in the full range of private law cases, including those involving:
- All applications under the Children Act 1989 and the Family Law 1996.
- Fact finding hearings have considered serious injuries to children and babies (including death), sexual abuse, significant physical and emotional injury.
- Cases involving Re W applications including the cross-examination of children and other vulnerable witnesses.
Qualifications
University of Leicester (International Law) LLB
Nottingham Law School BVC
Recommendations
Legal 500 2024 – Family: Children & Domestic Violence Ranked: Tier 3
Legal 500 2023 – Child Law (Public and Private) Ranked: Tier 3
“Louise is an effective communicator and keeps instructing solicitors and clients updated. She has always accommodated hearings … knowing that continuity of counsel is important and very much appreciated by the client and other advocates in the matter. She always remains calm, which is always much appreciated when dealing with a complex matter.”
Legal 500 2022 – Child Law (Public and Private) Ranked: Tier 3
“Louise is very good with the clients. She is extremely knowledgeable, has a lovely approach and provides clear feedback after hearings in a timely way. She is very accommodating.”
Appointments
Direct access qualified.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Midland Bar
Resolution
Nottingham Law Society
Reported Cases
- H and Others (Children) (Fact Finding: Rib Fractures) [2021] EWHC 2041 (Fam)
- XX, YY and Child H (Rev1) [2022] EWFC 10
- Nottingham City Council v The Mother & Ors [2022] EWHC 2334 (Fam)
- Derbyshire County Council v AA & Ors [2022] EWHC 3404 (Fam)
- Derbyshire County Council v The Mother & Ors [2023] EWHC 2552 (Fam)
- Nottinghamshire County Council v Mother & Ors [2023] EWHC 3512 (Fam)
- X (Secure Accommodation: Lack of Provision) [2023] EWHC 129 (Fam)
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