Ms Katie Welton-Dillon > Hall Brown Family Law > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Ms Katie Welton-Dillon

0161 804 9718 katie.welton-dillon@hallbrown.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Partner - Head of Children Law Team

Position

Partner – Head of Children Law Team

Career

Katie is known for her knowledge, passion and experience of dealing with cases involving children including the arrangements for a child following the breakdown of relationships, child relocation (both internally within the jurisdiction of England and Wales and internationally), child abduction (the removal of a child from their resident country without the other parent’s consent) and dealing with complex cases involving domestic abuse, substance misuse and mental health issues. Katie is also experienced in representing grandparents and family members whose nieces, nephews and grandchildren for example, have been taken into care by the Local Authority.

Katie represented the Father in the notable case of Re L [2012] EWHC 3069 – a case whereby the child was successfully returned from the USA following abduction by his Mother and thereafter the successful defence of the Mother’s application to return to the USA.

Katie is known for her clear and structured approach, her meticulous preparation and her exceptional level of client care. Katie is also a well-respected advocate, representing clients in court.
Katie is a member of Resolution, an organisation of family lawyers committed to achieve a constructive solution to family law disputes.