Jemimah Hendrick

Practice Areas

Jemimah is a dedicated and skilled barrister who practices in all areas of family law including public and private law children, financial relief and TOLATA. Jemimah also undertakes work in the Court of Protection. Jemimah appears for local authorities, parents, children’s guardians and 'P' and has appeared in cases that have included NAIs, international abduction, committals, sexual abuse, forced marriage and FGM.

Jemimah has a particular interest in the 'cross over cases' for young people between the family courts and the Court of Protection and appears regularly in the DOLs court as well as having provided training to local authorities on these types of cases.

Reported cases:

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham [2023] EWHC 1879 (Fam)

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham [2023] EWHC 777 (Fam)

Re EOA [2021] EWCOP 20

Career

Bar Vocational Course at City Law School (2009)

Major Exhibition Award, Inner Temple

Sir Joseph Priestly Internship Award, Inner Temple

LLB (Hons) 2:1, Durham University (2008)

Worked as a High Court Judge's Clerk in the Family Division

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Honourable Society of the Inner Temple

Publications

'Exploring autism and indoctrination: Practical steps to take in the Court of Protection' Family Law September [2021] Fam Law 1213

‘When should the Judge and the Child Meet?’ Family Law Journal ([2011] Fam Law 1148)

‘The Voice of the Child’ Family Court Journal

‘The Effective Participation of ‘P’ in COP Proceedings’; February 2017

Personal

Outside of court Jemimah enjoys reading for pleasure, attending the theatre and musical performances and exploring the world!