Barrister Profile
Claire joined Chambers following the successful completion of her pupillage in October 2017. Prior to pupillage, Claire worked for an insurance company in fleet motor claims and as a public liability claims handler before becoming a Solicitor Agent. She has built up her family practice which includes private and public child law as well as applications for injunctive relief and ancillary relief matters.
Expertise
Family: Care & Children
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.
Private Law Children: Contact and Residence disputes under the Children Act 1989
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
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.