No5 Barristers’ Chambers boasts ‘an excellent range of counsel with formidable knowledge’, and one such practitioner is Stefano Nuvoloni KC, who has ’a thorough and complete knowledge of children’s matters,‘ and predominantly focuses on public children law cases surrounding the most serious of allegations, including the murder of children and parents, as well as fabricated or induced illnesses. Kristina Brown is especially notable in Children Act cases; she has a significantly varied practice that encompasses cases regarding sexual abuse, surrogacy, neglect, and child trafficking, and she is lauded as ’a wonderfully engaging advocate who is highly respected by judges and opponents’. Victoria Clifford regularly appears before the High Court and is also highly experienced in cases regarding child trafficking, as well as sexual exploitation, brain injuries, and fractures. ‘Formidable advocate’ Kirsty Gallacher is particularly skilled in handling cases concerning catastrophic brain injuries to children, while for Orla Grant, FGM protection orders and terrorism-related cases are an area of expertise; across the public and private law spheres, she is instructed by local authorities, parents and extended family members, children, and prospective adopters.
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Work Department

Family

Position

Kirsty practices exclusively in family law and undertakes a full range of public law cases, private children work and applications for financial remedy.

Public law

Kirsty is regularly instructed in cases of a complex nature and has extensive experience in fact finding hearings involving allegations of the utmost severity. Kirsty represents local authorities, parents, interveners and children in cases involving:

·         Death of a child

·         Suspected inflicted injury

·         sexual abuse

·         the death of a parent

·         fabricated and induced illness cases

·         terrorism

·         placement of children abroad, relocation and child abduction

·         committal proceedings

Kirsty has experience of cases involving issues on the Restriction and Deprivation of Liberty.

Kirsty has been led and undertakes cases in which she appears against Queen’s Counsel in her own right.

Private law children

In private law Kirsty is instructed in all aspects of disputes including enforcement and is accustomed to dealing with relocation cases and complicated cases of parental alienation.  Kirsty is often instructed in the most complex cases where the child is separately represented. 

Ancillary Relief:

In matrimonial proceedings Kirsty is regularly instructed in high net worth cases including those involving substantial business assets, inherited wealth and trusts.

Career

Called 2006; Gray’s Inn. Cynthia Terry Scholar

Memberships

FLBA; ALC

Education

University of Leeds, Law LLB Hons; 2:1

Bar Vocational Course (BVC) Very Competent, Cynthia Terry Scholar 2005

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