Barrister Profile

Claire has experience of private law children matters, accepting instructions at all stages of private children disputes including:

• First Hearing Dispute Resolution Appointments
• Prohibited Steps Orders
• Specific Issue Orders
• Applications to remove a child[/ren] from the jurisdiction
• Dispute Resolution Appointments
• Direction Hearings
• Fact Finding Hearings
• Final Hearings

Public Law / Care and Adoption Proceedings

Claire accepts instructions to represent any party throughout care proceedings and has experience representing the Local Authority, parents, other family members and Guardians. She accepts instructions in all aspects of Public Law Children Work from EPO’s, ICO’s Case Management Hearings, Directions, Issue Resolution Hearings, Deprivation of Liberty hearings through to Final Hearings.

Domestic violence & injunctions

Claire has represented many clients in cases involving Domestic Abuse, dealing with applications for injunctions under the Family Law Act 1996 (non-molestation orders and occupation orders) both on a without and on-notice basis.

Claire accepts instructions in financial remedy applications on behalf of both Applicant and Respondent. She has experience in advising and representing clients from First Directions Appointment, Financial Dispute Resolution Appointments through to Final Hearing. She also accepts instructs in relation to applications for spousal maintenance and enforcement.

Claire spent several years working within insurance companies dealing with issues as to liability and quantum. She continues to accept instructions to represent both claimants and defendants in MOJ Stage 3 hearings and infant settlement approvals.