4PB

Court of Protection - Vulnerable Adult; International Children Law; Private Children Law; Public Children Law

Overview

Kate’s practice covers the full range of public law children work and with over 18 years in Silk she has developed a skill base which covers all forms of non-accidental injury, fabricated or induced illness behaviours, domestic abuse and sexual abuse.  Kate represents parents with wide-ranging challenges, with a particular interest in learning disabilities, and has been commended on her ability to manage parents who struggle with the adversarial process.  She has significant experience in dealing with parents who need assistance through interpreters and cases where the cultural expectations and norms are different from those commonly encountered and parents who are vulnerable for a range of reasons.  Kate seeks to make complex medical issues accessible for parents and to show how the ‘pieces in the jigsaw’ fit together so that parents can understand what is being alleged and why and how the fine detail can make the difference between a child returning home or not.  Kate is regularly instructed in cases involving the death of a child where client care is complicated by bereavement and where the proceedings are taking place against a backdrop of parallel criminal proceedings, often with parents who are remanded in custody and with whom preparation and conference time is limited.  Kate places a high priority on client care skills and meticulous preparation, seeking to ensure that every client is able to engage fully with proceedings likely to have a far-reaching impact on their private and family life.

Year of Call: 1985 Year of Silk: 2006

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Professional Memberships Family Law Bar Association Western Circuit Inner Temple FLBA Committee – 2011 – 2017 FLBA Fees Sub-Committee – 2011 FLBA Training, Diversity and Social Mobility Sub-Committee – 2011

Education & Qualifications