I specialise in Care proceedings and Child protection issues ranging from matters involving drugs and alcohol, Factitious and Induced Illness (FII), Non Accidental Injuries (NAI) and neglect. I am lucky enough to be doing the job I have always wanted to do and being able to help people facing what is often the most difficult time of their lives, is a privilege.
Assisting parents, grandparents and other family members through the often complex and always emotional proceedings is not just about explaining the legal process, but helping them feel they have been heard.
I hold Children Law Accreditation with the Law Society which means I am qualified to act for children in both Care proceedings, and in Private Law Children Act Proceedings. I have developed a practice in supporting parents with learning disabilities or those who may have vulnerabilities which mean they need extra time spent with them. I work with local agencies who support those parents who are classed as vulnerable witnesses and together help these people to have the best possible opportunity to care for their children.
I deal with all areas of Children law that touch child protection, Pre proceedings (PLO), Proceedings, Adoption and Special Guardianship. Always 16.4 Guardian work within Private Law proceedings.
I am also active within the Worcestershire Law Society, and am currently the President. I am The Law Society Council Member for Warwickshire and Worcestershire which I consider a great honour. I am very proud to be a Solicitor and want to be able to support all those solicitors, not just in the field of family law, who spend their lives wanting to make others’ lives better, in any way I can. I am passionate about supporting the Junior Lawyers, mentoring them and making sure that they become the very best lawyers they can be.
Outside of Law, I bake a mean chocolate cake and love a good murder mystery. I have the most awful sense of humour and my secret ambition is to own an old VW Beetle.

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