Jane Wheatley > Chambers of Frances Heaton KC and Richard Norton > Sheffield, England > Barrister Profile

Jane Wheatley

0114 273 8951 sheffield.clerk@stjohnsbuildings.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Family - Children

Position

Jane specialises in all law relating to children and regularly represents Local Authorities, children, parents and wider family members both within and outside South Yorkshire. Jane has been regularly instructed on behalf of the police in relation to applications for disclosure in particularly serious cases of child injury or death.

Jane is recognised for her clear advice, common sense approach and tenacious representation of her clients. She has considerable experience in the conduct of complex cases involving disputed expert evidence and the cross examination of medical experts. Jane also has considerable experience in dealing with parental disputes concerning children from straightforward child arrangement order applications to finding of fact hearings involving serious allegations including allegations of rape. Jane also has a particular interest in international relocation cases involving cases inside and outside of Europe.

Career

After 17 years as a solicitor Jane transferred to the Bar in 2007. Prior to that she had acquired her rights of audience in the higher courts, was a member of the Law Society Children Panel from 1995 and a partner in a leading firm in South Yorkshire.