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Paula Thomas

Work Department

36 Family

Position

Regarded as a specialist, family and children barrister. Paula is an extremely approachable Barrister, specialising in Public and Private Law cases and in particular, those in which complex allegations or issues.

She has acted for Applicant Local Authorities, Parents, Cafcass,  in complex care proceedings such as fabricated induced illness cases or in cases of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, neglect and non–accidental injury and is a particularly sensitive advocate for vulnerable clients.

In private Law, undertaken cases with multi-jurisdictional aspects in particular relocation matters, intractable disputes, and domestic violence matters.

Paula has had many successes representing clients with learning disabilities.

Paula is an approved direct access family barrister regularly accepting instructions directly from the public without the need for a solicitor, acting under the Bar’s public access rules.

Prior to coming to the Bar, Paula worked for the Legal Aid Agency for 9 years, working in conjunction with the SRA and police dealing with fraud investigations.

Notable cases:

• W (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 804

Career

Called to the Bar 2009

Memberships

• Lincolns Inn
• Resolution
• Family Law Bar Association
• South Eastern Circuit

Education

• Wolverhampton University BA Law
• Bournemouth University Masters Degree in Financial Services (Merit)
• BPP London (Bar Vocational Course, Very Competent)

Leisure

Sailing, running.