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Joanna Lucas
Position
Joanna has extensive experience in all aspects of public law children. She has conducted a wide range of cases in the county court and high court, and has appeared in the Court of Appeal. Her areas of experience include: EPO/ICO applications for local authority, parents and guardian; fact finding hearings – domestic violence and non-accidental injuries; s.38(6) applications; placement; special guardianship; adults with learning disabilities requiring the Official Solicitor; fabricated illness; sexual abuse; neglect. Joanna regularly acts for parents in disputes concerning the following: residence; contact; specific issue; prohibited steps; removal from the jurisdiction; fact finding hearings. Experience of complex cases involving allegations of sexual abuse of children, rape within parental relationships and domestic violence; domestic violence and injunctions; non-molestation and occupation injunctions, and related proceedings.
Career
Called 2004, Gray’s Inn
Memberships
Western Circuit, FLBA
Education
LLB (Hons) Bristol
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Joanna Lucas – Albion Chambers ‘Joanna is a very skilled and robust advocate who is meticulous in her preparation, has a wonderful rapport with clients and offers very clear and sensible legal advice. She is logical in her approach when dealing with cases and is pragmatic in her legal advice.’