Susan practises in all areas of family law – children matters and ancillary relief proceedings. She specialises in care proceedings acting for Local Authorities, parents and Guardians in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal. She also has experience in the field of Judicial Review and Human Rights.
She has particular experience in cases involving injury to children. She has conducted many cases relating to brain injured babies. The more serious fact finding hearings relating to emotional harm, sexual abuse and neglect also form a large part of her practice.
Susan has experience of cases involving international child abduction, and deals with applications to remove children to various jurisdictions.
Reported cases
Re G (Parental Responsibility Order) [2006] EWCA Civ 745, [2006] 2 FLR 1092; (Court of Appeal);
Re L (Care Proceedings; Significant Harm) [2006] EWCA Civ 1282, [2007] 1 FLR 1068 (Court of Appeal);
Re L (Children) (Threshold Criteria) [2007] 1 FLR 2050 Hedley J(in relation to significant harm);
Somerset County Council v D and others [2007] EWCA Civ 722 [2008] 1 FLR 399 (Court of Appeal).
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