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1GC | Family Law
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Olivia Magennis
Position
Olivia specialises exclusively in the law as it relates to children. Within private law proceedings, Olivia is frequently instructed to represent parents in complex private law proceedings. Olivia has a wealth of experience in cases concerning abuse (physical, sexual, emotional); domestic violence; alcohol and substance misuse, leave to remove and the risk of abduction. Within the public law arena, Olivia is routinely instructed in High Court cases involving allegations of inflicted injury and death, induced illness and sexual and physical abuse, such cases often involving considerable and complex medical evidence.
Notable cases:
Williams v The London Borough of Hackney [2018] UKSC 37
Re B [2018] EWCA Civ 20
A Local Authority v B [2017] EWCA Civ 1635
P v Local Authority [2016] EWHC 2779 (Fam)
PD v SD [2015] EWHC 4103 (Fam)
X County Council v AB [2015] EWFC 98
Career
Year of Call: 2005, Lincoln’s Inn
Recorder (Crown Court)
Languages
French, Spanish, Russian
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
South-Eastern Circuit
Midlands Circuit
Education
Birkenhead High School
Christ’s College, Cambridge (MA Cantab)
ICSL (BVC)
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 5Olivia Magennis –1GC | Family Law ‘Olivia is an excellent advocate, clear, concise and pragmatic. She is great in terms of thinking of strategy and the bigger picture. She is an extremely strong and persuasive advocate. She has amazing client rapport and is a go-to barrister in complex children’s act matters.’