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Family: children and domestic abuse

Tina Cook KC

Tina Cook KC

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At 42BR Barristers, Tina Cook KC is frequently sought after for her expertise in advising on care and adoption proceedings, and often acts for local authorities, parents and other parties in cases. The 'authoritative' Gemma Taylor KC has extensive experience in handling cases involving complex medical issues, while Damian Woodward-Carlton KC advises on cases involving allegations of fabricated or induced illness, radicalisation, and sexual abuse. Among the junior end of chambers, Jonathan Bennett has a solid track record in appearing before the Court of Appeal in complex care cases. Katie Phillips KC was appointed to silk in March 2025.
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Work Department

Family Team

Position

Family law specialist with a special emphasis on children work,. Tina often acts in complex, multi-party and high conflict intractable private law disputes.

Career

Tina’s private law practice involves working for both applicants and respondents.

In her public law children work she acts for parents, children, local authorities and extended family.

Tina has experience of handling cases involving suspected non-accidental and fatal injury and FGM/C, sexual abuse, neglect and domestic abuse, where there are parental mental health, learning disability or capacity issues, concerns around substance abuse and addiction, and involving children with special educational needs and disabilities / complex medical needs. Her experience covers applications such as inherent jurisdiction cases concerning proposed medical treatment of minors

Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

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Testimonials

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  • 'All of the clerks are extremely helpful and James Tidnam is top of that list.'
  • 'Tim Dockrill is an incredibly talented clerk.'
  • 'Brilliant. Tim Dockrill is amazing and is always available when assistance is required.'
  • 'The service provided by the clerks room is unmatched. Tim Dockrill and Daragh Henderson will go out of their way to help.'
  • 'Excellent set of very experienced barristers.'
  • 'Outstanding chambers with a host of experienced and reliable counsel.'
  • 'An excellent family law chambers.'
  • 'An all-around strong set for public children matters.'