
1GC | Family Law
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Catherine Jenkins
- Phone020 7797 7900
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Position
Catherine practices in childcare law with a particular emphasis on public law children proceedings. She advises and represents local authorities, parents and children and is often instructed in care proceedings involving very serious allegations of sexual abuse, non-accidental injury or death of a parent or child. Catherine is also involved in complex forced marriage cases and cases involving the deprivation of a child’s liberty.
Notable recent cases:
LA v M & Ors [2025] EWHC 630 Fam
A Local authority v A mother and ors [2025] EWFC193
Career
Year of Call: 1990, Middle Temple
Publications: Contributed to EC Legal Systems An Introductory Guide (Family law England and Wales) Butterworths
Memberships
FLBA Association of Lawyers for Children
Education
BA (Joint Hons) Keele University