Katie is an experienced junior in Children Law and the Court of Protection
Katie has led juniors in care cases where there were vulnerable parents facing serious allegations of neglect and injury of a child. Katie can offer approachable and pragmatic legal representation for clients. She will work hard to represent the interests of clients whilst maintaining objectivity to enable clients to see the bigger picture when confronted with challenging legal matters.
Katie is frequently instructed on:
Care proceedings
Acting for Parents accused of serious physical or sexual abuse and /or with mental health issues and learning disabilities.
Cases cover representing parents for issues of non-accidental injuries, fabricated or induced illness (FII), Forced Marriage Protection Orders , Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders and challenging placement and adoption orders.
Acting for grandparents and other family members
Acting for the Children’s Guardian
Private Law Children Proceedings
Cases range from international abduction, relocation abroad and within the jurisdiction, assisting family members and grandparents, seeking protective orders, acting for children through their rule 16.4 Guardian and securing contact for parents in contested private law cases.
Financial Provision and Divorce
Katie accepts instructions on financial provision and divorce.
Court of Protection
Katie has appeared in the Court of Appeal on a case concerning non-recognition of marriage and inherent jurisdiction stemming from capacity and best interests proceedings.
Katie has been led on a case covering reporting restrictions and the relation to the exercise of rights under Article 8 (family life) and Article 10 (freedom of expression) in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) This case involved a child who had been the subject of ‘end of life’ best interest proceedings.
Acting for children of parents with capacity issues, power of attorney issues and deputy issues.
Reported cases
Rashad Maqsood Abbasi and Aliya Abassi (Applicants) v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Respondent) and PA Media (Intervener) [2021] EWHC 1699 (Fam)
Re Z (A Child: Transfer of the Child to Live with the Other Parent) (No. 1) [2022] EWFC 179
Responsibilities
Pupillage Committee at 3DJB