Cartwright King

Child Care

Director (London and South East)

Ravi Kaur Mahey is a highly experienced Solicitor-Advocate specialising in all aspects of children law, with a practice that spans both national and international cross-jurisdictional matters.

Ranked in Chambers and Partners, Ravi is widely recognised as a leading lawyer in her field. She is known for her strategic insight, creative approach to complex litigation, and fearless advocacy. She has been described as the "doyenne of everything in relation to forced marriage and FGM," reflecting her depth of expertise in some of the most sensitive and high-profile areas of practice.

Ravi qualified as a solicitor in 2002 and has since developed a specialist focus on cases involving forced marriage, abandoned spouses, honour-based abuse, and female genital mutilation (FGM). She is also highly experienced in representing children and young people in serious and complex proceedings, including allegations of non-accidental injury, "baby shaking," attempted murder, and factitious illness syndrome.

She undertakes the majority of her own advocacy, appearing across all levels of the family courts. Her work frequently involves complex care proceedings, fact-finding hearings, wardship applications, and matters with significant international elements - including international child abduction, relocation disputes, and both domestic and international adoption proceedings.

Ravi has a longstanding commitment to access to justice. She has worked predominantly within legal aid throughout her career and remains actively involved in pro bono work. She has supported and collaborated with numerous organisations, including Not Beyond Redemption, Children Seen and Heard, Women's Aid, MENCAP, Fathers Groups, 13 Community Clinics, and the National FGM Clinic (Forward).

Ravi is particularly passionate about raising awareness of neurodiversity and its intersection with the legal system, as well as advocating for a deeper understanding of the impact of race and poverty on children and families. Her work in this field led to her winning the National ESG Champion Award at the Chambers UK Awards 2025. She is also ranked for her ESG and DEI work in Chambers and Partners in this category.

She is a sought-after speaker and regularly delivers training and keynote presentations on children law, safeguarding, neurodiversity, race, and the effects of poverty within the family justice system. Ravi has presented at the Family Law Bar Conference, the Resolution National Conference, the NAGALRO Annual Conference, and a number of Family Justice Board conferences.

Notable Cases

Court of Appeal

P & Anor v S & Anor [2025]

EWHC (Fam) 468Re X (A Child: FGMPO) (Rev2) [2018]

EWCA Civ 1825I (A Child) [2012] EWCA Civ 217

High Court

Re A (A Child) (Abduction from Pakistan) [2025]

EWHC (Fam) 2637London Borough of X v Mrs Z & Anor [2025]

EWHC (Fam) 2040P & Anor v S & Anor [2025]

EWHC (Fam) 944LA v M & Ors [2025]

EWHC (Fam) 630Re H (A Child) [2023]

EWFC 19Re C (Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage: Fact Finding) [2019]

EWHC 3449 (Fam)Re X (Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order No.2) [2019]

EWHC 1990 (Fam)A Local Authority v X & Ors [2018]

EWHC 874 (Fam)X (A Child) (Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order: Restrictions on Travel) [2017]

EWHC 2898 (Fam)

County Court

London Borough of Redbridge v Person C & Ors [2025]

EWFC (B) 361Re A & B (Children: Care Proceedings) [2024]

EWFC (B) 449Re W-Z (Children: Welfare Decision) [2023]

EWFC 94Re X–Z (Children: Fact Finding) [2022]

EWFC 193Re N (A Child: Fact Finding – NAI) [2020]

EWFC B80Re A–F (Children) (Care and SGO – Older Children) [2019] EWFC B45

Awards

Chambers and Partners UK Awards 2025 – Winter Edition ESG: Outstanding Contribution - DEI category – winner  

Resolution Legal Aid Practitioner of the Year 2025 - winner

Resolution Children Lawyer of the Year 2025 - finalist Ravi Kaur Mahey 

Resolution Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion 2025 - finalist Ravi Kaur Mahey 

Resolution Solicitor of the Year 2025 - finalist Ravi Kaur Mahey

Citiwealth Future Leaders Awards 2024 - Finalist

Ravi was awarded the National Community Champion Award by Resolution in 2023 for her ongoing work with various charities/organisations and her work in campaigning for a better understanding of neurodiversity in the Family Justice System.

As lead Solicitor at her former firm and Trustee of the charity Not Beyond Redemption, Ravi was shortlisted for the Lexis Nexis Family Law Community Interaction Award in 2022.

Ravi was Highly Commended by the Law Works Pro-bono Awards in the Best Contribution by an Individual category for her pro-bono work in 2019

Ravi was shortlisted for the Jordans Family Law Partner of the Year award in 2018.

Publications

Neurodiversity and family law: embracing, navigating and mapping the future  | Resolution – Authored Neurodiversity Sample Policy for Law firms in 2021 - this is available by emailing Ravi or Resolution for a copy.

English, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu

Member of the Association of Lawyers for Children

Member of Resolution

Associate Member of Nagalro

Founding Council Member of Sikhs in Law

Charity Trustee for Not Beyond Redemption

Mentor for Women High Up

EDI Team member at Resolution

Ravi has been a Member of the Law Society’s Children Panel since 2011.