Katherine Lauder
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Family/Matrimonial
Band 2
About
Provided by Katherine Lauder
Practice Areas
Children Disputes | Domestic Abuse | Family | Family Dispute Resolution | Injunctions and Emergency Remedies | International Family
Career
Katherine is head of the Bath Children (Private Law) and Domestic Abuse Team.
Having qualified in 2005, she is an experienced family solicitor who specialises in complex cases involving children as well as cases involving domestic abuse.
Katherine represents parents, grandparents and other family members as well, as children both directly and via Children’s Guardians. Katherine is an Accredited Resolution Specialist who has been ranked in both Chambers and the Legal 500.
Katherine's Specialisms:
- Children.
- Child Arrangement Orders relating to living and contact arrangements, parental responsibility, Specific Issue Orders and Prohibited Steps Orders.
- Internal relocation and leave to remove from the jurisdiction. Jurisdictional issues.
- Special Guardianship Orders.
- Domestic abuse and violence – Non-Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders.
- Advising whilst individuals are engaging with mediation.
- Advising and representing individuals throughout the Court process.
- Advising and representing individuals throughout Arbitration.
- Acting for the Official Solicitor where client’s lack capacity and/or are vulnerable.
Professional Memberships
Law Society
Resolution – Accredited Resolution Specialist
Resolution trained all issues Family Mediator – not currently practising
Association of Lawyers for Children
Chambers Review
UK
Katherine Lauder frequently advises on public and private law children cases. She is also experienced in handling cases concerning claims of domestic abuse.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Katherine Lauder is absolutely incredible as a professional and a person. She is dedicated and empathic. I would recommend her to everyone."
"Katherine was great. We had a really constructive, dynamic working relationship."
"Katherine Lauder is absolutely incredible as a professional and a person. She is dedicated and empathic. I would recommend her to everyone."
"Katherine was great. We had a really constructive, dynamic working relationship."