Career
Catherine is a KC specialising in private children cases.
Catherine deals with domestic and international relocation and contact issues, disputes as to living arrangements and all aspects of parenting including disputes as to education, religious or medical issues.
Catherine is frequently instructed in protracted, complicated disputes often involving alienating behaviours, sexual and physical abuse and expert evidence. Catherine is known for her ability to deal with extremely sensitive situations and to manage the client in highly emotive situations.
Catherine is recommended in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 directories
Catherine was one of the first barristers to qualify as an Arbitrator in children cases and is also a mediator.
Since 2007 Catherine has sat as a Recorder on the SE Circuit where she was one of the first Recorders ticketed to sit in family cases only (public and private cases).
Catherine was a contributor to Butterworth’s Family Law Service between 2017 and 2023.
Private Children Law:
Catherine is highly experienced in all aspects of private law children work including:
Child arrangements
Internal and international relocation
Alienating behaviours/intractable contact disputes/transfer of residence
Domestic Abuse
Religious, educational and medical issues
Injunctive relief
LGBT parenting
Adoption and surrogacy
Wardship
Catherine is frequently instructed in complex, high conflict cases and has represented high profile/ high net worth clients including a member of the royal family.
International Children Law:
Catherine’s children work includes cases with international disputes. She is a member of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.
Non-court dispute resolution:
Catherine is qualified to arbitrate children cases. She is a registered Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Catherine is available to assist parties through early neutral evaluation and mediations.
Professional Memberships
Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers [since 2009]
Chartered Institution of Arbitrators
Family Law Bar Association
Association of Lawyers for Children
Resolution (Associate Member)
Advocate
South Eastern Circuit
