Suzanne Kelly > Chambers of George Coates > Guildford, England > Barrister Profile
Guildford Chambers Offices
Guildford Chambers
STOKE HOUSE, LEAPALE LANE
GUILDFORD
GU1 4LY
England
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Suzanne Kelly
Work Department
Family & Children
Family Finance
Position
Suzanne represents clients in all aspects of Family Law in particular children cases including international child abduction, ward-ship and relocation cases.
Suzanne regularly acts for both applicants and respondents in private law disputes about children, including difficult child arrangement orders, prohibited steps and recovery cases and also has extensive knowledge of domestic violence and harassment cases, representing clients and successfully obtaining protective court orders.
Suzanne regularly conducts public law children act matters for Local Authorities, parents, children, guardians.
In addition, Suzanne undertakes criminal defence work and regularly appears in the Magistrates Courts. In particular, Suzanne has extensive expertise in driving matters.
Suzanne is a qualified solicitor and was a partner for 5 years in a regional law firm specialising in family law matters, prior to commencing work as a Barrister, during that time Suzanne was on the Family Panel, Advanced Family Panel and Children’s Panel.
Career
2018 Middle Temple
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Association of lawyers for children
Education
Bsc(hons)
LLB(Hons)
Graduate Diploma in Law
Registered Nurse
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > South Eastern Circuit > Family: children and domestic violence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 4Suzanne Kelly –Guildford Chambers ‘Suzanne has a sympathetic but direct way of working. She is comfortable in challenging opponents and is a strong advocate, obtaining good results for her clients.’