4PB

Private Children Law; Finance; International Children Law

Overview

Emma has quickly developed a strong reputation as a specialist family barrister, representing and advising clients in relation to the issues that flow from their relationship breakdown. She has a busy practice in both financial and children matters, including cases with an international element, and is therefore well-placed to assist those in parallel financial / children proceedings.

Emma has been recognised in Legal 500 for her advocacy, judgment and technical skills, as well as her ability to put clients at ease.

She was shortlisted for the Young Barrister of the Year Award in 2021 and was ranked in the Legal 500 as a Rising Star after just three years of practice. She is the Assistant Editor of the International Family Law Journal and has been quoted in The Times.

Emma is also experienced in non-court dispute resolution. She is instructed by the Divorce Surgery, and in addition assists with mediation/roundtable negotiations and at private FDRs. Emma accepts Direct Access instructions, subject to suitability.

Before her career at the Bar, Emma was a successful oarswoman, having been victorious in the Boat Race (for Oxford) and represented Great Britain.

Publications/Training

She has appeared in a number of reported cases in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, including:
– Re H-N and Others (Children)(Domestic Abuse: Finding of fact hearings) [2021] EWCA Civ 448;
– A (A Child), Re (Enforcement of A Foreign Order( [2022] EWCA Civ 904;
– D v S [2023] EWCOP 8/ EWFC 23;
– Re T (Abduction: Protective Measures: Agreement to Return) [2023] EWCA Civ 1415;
– Re M (A Child) (1980 Hague Convention: Abduction: Article 13(b): Mental Health) [2023] EWHC 3164 (Fam);
– Y (disclosure to MPS) [2021] EWFC B33

Awards

Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards 2021 Family Law Young Barrister of the Year Shortlist Lincoln’s Inn Lord Denning Scholarship (2016) Lincoln’s Inn Residential Scholarship Award (2016-2017) Lincoln’s Inn Hardwicke Entrance Award (2016) Advocacy Scholarship – BBP Law School (2016) Council of Education Scholarship (2017)

French (Professionally Proficient)

Professional Memberships

FLBA

Education & Qualifications

BPP University: Bar Professional Training Course (Very Competent) University of Oxford: MSc Evidence Based Social Policy University of Reading: Law and European Legal Studies in Europe (First Class Honours)