Cathy Preen

Call 1988

Overview

Cathy Preen is an experienced Barrister specialising in Family law. Cathy has practised exclusively in Family law since 1990. She represents parents and children in all aspects of public law in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in cases which have involved chronic neglect, non-accidental injury, death of children, sexual abuse, genetic testing and implacable hostility.

She specialises in the representation of vulnerable, fragile and parents with learning disabilities.

Cathy has completed the Family Law Bar Association’s vulnerable witness training and has experience both representing and cross-examining vulnerable witnesses and parties.

Specialist Profiles

Cathy has practised exclusively in Family law since 1990. She represents parents, grandparents and children in all aspects of public law in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.  Cases have involved:

  • Chronic neglect
  • Non-accidental injury
  • Death of children
  • Sexual abuse
  • Genetic testing

She specialises in the representation of vulnerable, fragile and parents with learning-disabilities.

Notable Cases

Wolverhampton City Council v JA & Ors [2017] EWFC 62 (18 August 2017)

Re: Y (Children) [2016] EWCA CIV 1091

M v Warwickshire County Council [1994] 2 FLR 593

Staffordshire County Council v B [1998] 1 FLR 261

LLB (Hons)

Kings London Bar Finals

Family Law Bar Association

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Cathy Preen