Emma Palmer

Practice Areas

Dr Emma Palmer is a Partner and Head of Family at MSB leading a team of 70 across 4 offices.

Emma specialises in international children cases, jurisdictional arguments and the most complex domestic children cases. Clients instruct her from around the globe with Emma utilising technology to ensure that her clients feel well connected despite the physical distance.

Career

Whilst working Emma completed her Masters degree and in 2020 received her Doctorate.

Professional Memberships

Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers

Member of the Law Society’s Children Panel

Resolution accredited specialist in: domestic abuse, forced marriage & honour based abuse and child abduction

Director of Liverpool Law Society

Recommended in Spears500

Work Highlights

Represented parent successfully arguing against the enforcement of a French Supreme Court Order

Successfully represented a foreign Government to return a child to that country having been removed from foster care.

Successfully represented a parent allowing relocation to another jurisdiction in the most challenging of circumstances

Successfully represented client on appeal following the English Court refusing to accept jurisdiction

Successfully represented a client in the most invidious position with children in differing jurisdictions inc issues of FGM and abduction.

Successfully defended Hague Convention application for the return of a child to Australia on grounds of grave harm in the form of domestic abuse

Successfully defended a Hague Convention application for the return of a child to another jurisdiction on the grounds of grave harm in the form of psychological health

Successfully represented a parent to obtain a no contact order against a complex backdrop of honour based abuse

Languages Spoken

Spanish, Polish and Arabic speakers are available across the firm