Clare Grundy > Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton
St John's Buildings
24A-28 ST JOHN STREET
MANCHESTER
M3 4DJ
England

Work Department

Family - Children, Family - Finance, Court of Protection

Position

Clare practises in all areas of family law (children, public and private law, finance and health and welfare in the Court of Protection). She began legal practice with an interest in discrimination law and combines a high level family practice at the Bar with sitting as a judge in the Employment Tribunal.

Public law proceedings: care proceedings particularly involving child death cases through brain injury, drowning, shaking injuries, other “non- accidental” physical injury, burns and neglect. Sexual harm and grooming cases and emotional harm. Discharge applications, and contact to children in care applications.

Clare is instructed by Local Authorities, parents and Guardians, the Official solicitor and Cafcass Legal and can view a case from all angles to give advice on tactical approach as well as substantive law.

Career

Called 1989; Gray’s Inn; junior of the Northern Circuit 1992-93; chairman of Employment Tribunals (part-time) 2003.

Memberships

  • National Family Law Bar Association
  • Member of Regional Committee of Greater Manchester FLBA 2013-2020
  • Family Law Bar Association Committee representative training and education 2013-2020
  • Northern Circuit

Education

Manchester High School for Girls; Birmingham University (1988 LLB Hons 2 (1)).

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Clare Grundy – St John’s Buildings ‘Clare is a reassuring and calming presence, including for very vulnerable clients who are reassured by and gain confidence from her very capable representation and assistance.’