
4PB
Barristers

Catherine Wood KC
- Phone020 7427 5200
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.4pb.com
Work Department
Private Children Law; International Children Law; Non-court dispute resolution; Direct Access
Position
Overview
Catherine is a KC specialising in private children cases.
Catherine deals with domestic and international relocation and contact issues, disputes as to living arrangements and all aspects of parenting including disputes as to education, religious or medical issues.
Catherine is frequently instructed in protracted, complicated disputes often involving alienating behaviours, sexual and physical abuse and expert evidence. Catherine is known for her ability to deal with extremely sensitive situations and to manage the client in highly emotive situations.
Catherine is recommended in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 directories
Catherine was one of the first barristers to qualify as an Arbitrator in children cases.
Since 2007 Catherine has sat as a Recorder on the SE Circuit where she was one of the first Recorders ticketed to sit in family cases only (public and private cases).
Catherine was a contributor to Butterworth’s Family Law Service between 2017 and 2023.
Career
Awards
Ede and Ravenscroft Scholar Middle Temple Member of 4PB – Chambers and Partners Chambers of the year 2024 Legal 500 Chambers of the year 2017 Family Law Chambers of the Year 2024Appointments
Bencher of the Middle Temple Recorder 2007Memberships
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers [since 2009] Chartered Institution of Arbitrators Family Law Bar Association Association of Lawyers for Children Resolution (Associate Member) Advocate South Eastern Circuit
Education
Education & Qualifications
Arbitrator (CIArb) 2017 Queen Mary College, University of London (1983:2.1 LLB HONS) Inns of Court School of Law [1985]