Louise prides herself on representing all sides in this often contentious and emotional area of family law. This allows her to understand the motivations, strategies and priorities of the ‘other side’. She has consequently represented
local authorities with the same vigour as parents, grandparents, children via their CAFCASS Guardians, intervenors and teenagers.
Louise is very experienced in the tailoring her explanations to the needs of a client especially those interpreters and, increasingly without intermediaries.
Louise has been instructed in the full range of care cases, including those involving:
- Where one parent has killed another.
- Where a parent or intervenor has attempted to, or has, killed a child.
- Fabricated or induced illness.
- Unexplained injuries at all levels of seriousness, including brain and life-changing injuries to children.
- Mental health and substance misuse.
She has extensive experience of the many complex legal problems which arise in such cases, including:
- Cases involving conflicting expert opinions.
- Vulnerable parties and witnesses (including children).
- Local Authorities arguing about designation.
- Cases involving immigration issues.
- Cases with interlinked criminal proceedings.
Louise is regularly instructed in the High Court.
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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