The members of 7 Harrington Street offer ‘great strength in depth’ and have appeared in both public and private law cases before the Court of Appeal and the High Court. Margaret Parr is one such member of the group, with notable expertise in cases surrounding allegations of sexual abuse, injuries, substance abuse, and neglect; she ‘puts any client at ease with her unflappable demeanour’. Paul Wright regularly receives instructions from local authorities, parents and family members, and children in public law proceedings. Megan Gilchrist predominately acts in care proceedings, while Natasha Johnson handles both public and private child law cases, with a strong grounding in cases regarding allegations of physical and sexual abuse, forced marriage, and neglect; she also has experience with cases involving jurisdictional elements, and is praised as ‘persuasive and extremely knowledgeable’.
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Profile
Work Department
Family Department
Career
Call: 2003
Practice Areas
Family
- Representing parents, Grandparents and children in Public Law cases
- Representing Local Authorities in Public Law child cases
- Adoption
- International child abduction
- Injunctions
- Private law child cases
Areas of Practice
I practice in child law and represent Local Authorities, parents and children.
I was appointed Junior of the Northern Circuit in 2005.
I am a member of the Family Law Bar Association.
Chambers and Partners 2022
Family: Children Northern Bar
Band 2
An expert in children law. Wright acts for children and parents, as well as local authorities.
Strengths: “He sees things through to the very end and he’s so good at his cross-examinations.”
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