Janet Broadley

Practice Areas

Janet specialises in domestic and international family law, particularly matters involving children. She has specific expertise in child abduction involving Hague Convention and non-Hague Convention countries and is accredited by Resolution as a specialist children lawyer in child abduction matters. Janet is also an assessor for Resolution for those solicitors who wish to specialise in this area of law. Janet is regularly instructed by the International Child Abduction and Contact Unit and respondents in child abduction but is also frequently instructed to represent children who have been abducted either to this country or abroad and require urgent assistance and representation to secure their return to this jurisdiction.

In cross border jurisdictional disputes, Janet is regularly instructed on international matters to resolve jurisdictional disputes. Whilst many disputes can be resolved through mediation and result in consent orders, international disputes can be complex and clarification is required from the courts to assist in the resolution of matters.

Janet is regularly instructed by parents (and children) who wish to relocate abroad with their child/children, whether temporarily or permanently, and parents who are experiencing difficulties in reaching agreement with child arrangements following separation and in particular has experience and knowledge in resolving complex matters involving intractable disputes. In more recent years Janet has developed a practice representing victims of domestic abuse to assist in identifying the risks to ensure the right outcome for the family. Janet has extensive advocacy experience and regularly appears in court on behalf of her clients keen to narrow issues and resolve matters.