1GC | Family Law

Karen specialises in family law, with over 20 years’ experience in this area. She advises and represents children, children’s guardians, the Official Solicitor, parents, relatives, prospective adopters and Local Authorities.

Karen has considerable experience in all areas of children law with a particular emphasis on complex matters. In the private law arena, she represents clients in the most serious cases, involving domestic abuse, allegations of emotional harm, including those with international and child protection elements and work involving modern families and surrogacy. Her public law cases primarily involve non-accidental injuries, fabricated induced illness, child deaths and sexual abuse.

Karen’s practice has expanded and she is not accepting instructions in serious medical treatment cases and inquests.

Karen’s approach to her clients is noted as being highly personable, warm, open minded and thorough, be they lay or professional clients. She is known for her sympathetic, clear and honest advice and has a reputation for fighting her client’s interests.

Year of Call: 2001

Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Member of the South Eastern Circuit & Midland Circuit

Family Law Bar Association (FLBA)

Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC)

Women in Family Law (WiFL)

Resolution

Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire Law Societies

Committee Member of the Midland Circuit Women’s Forum

Founder of BME@TB (dissolved in 2025)

Masters of Laws LLM, King’s College London 2004-2005

Bar Vocational Course BVC, Inns of Court School of Law 2000-2001

Bachelor of Laws LLB, University of East Anglia 1997-2000