I am a Partner specialising in Family Law. I work from the Tyldesley office and I am the head of the Public Law Children Team. I am the quality representative for all of the Firm’s legal aid contracts. I manage the legal aid audits and contracts to ensure the Firm maintains the Specialist Quality Mark which is required to undertake legal aid work.
I started my career with Butcher & Barlow in 2001 and qualified as a Solicitor in 2003. I have been a Partner since May 2007.
I have experience in all areas of Family Law but currently specialise in representing children in public law children cases and in complex private law children matters where the court has appointed a guardian for the children. My experience includes:
- Care proceedings including cases in the High Court, cases involving complex medical issues and cases involving assessments and placements in other jurisdictions.
- Adoption proceedings.
- Applications under the Inherent Jurisdiction for authorisation of a deprivation of liberty.
- Secure Accommodation orders.
- Forced Marriage Protection orders.
I am experienced in advocacy and I undertake my own advocacy for court hearings in my cases wherever possible.
I hold the Law Society Children Law Accreditation which is a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings and I am a member of Resolution.
