Catherine Wood KC

Private Children Law; International Children Law; Non-court dispute resolution; Direct Access

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.

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 2024

Appointments

• Bencher of the Middle Temple
• Recorder 2007

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 & Qualifications

• Arbitrator (CIArb) 2017

• Queen Mary College, University of London (1983:2.1 LLB HONS)
• Inns of Court School of Law [1985]