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Private Children Law; Public Children Law; International Children Law; Inquiries and Inquest

Overview

Sam is a specialist family barrister.  Sam’s main area of practice is in children’s law. She is regularly instructed in the most complex private and public law cases.

In public law she represents all parties in cases involving allegations of sexual abuse and allegations of non-accidental injury.  She is instructed where there is a child death, psychiatric ill-health and where there are allegations of factitious and induced illness. Sam regularly appears where there is a need to challenge medical experts and where the medical evidence is complicated.

In private law Sam advises and appears in intractable contact cases, where shared residence is in issue and where there are allegations of domestic abuse where PD12J is in issue.

Sam is also instructed in cases involving surrogacy and modern families.

She is the co-author of A practical guide to Parental Alienation in public and private law cases (2023):

She is highly respected for her strong advocacy skills, comprehensive knowledge of the law and attentive client care.

Appointments

Master of the Bench, Middle Temple 2019

Professional Memberships

Middle Temple FLBA ALC

Education & Qualifications

BA (Cantab) MA (Law) Selwyn College, Cambridge University Qualified for admission to the New York Bar 1989