Practice Areas
Kelly practises in Private Children Act and International Children Act cases. Kelly also practises in Abduction cases. Kelly has been recognised in cases for her meticulous approach to both advocacy and Written documents. Kelly was commended by a High Court Judge in an International Relocation case for her conduct in a case (she was instructed hours before the hearing commenced and was able to conduct the case meticulously and to a high standard).
Kelly practises at a high level in Private Law Children cases. She has become a specialist in the last 8 years in parental alienation and high conflict cases and has given lectures in this area throughout the country. These cases require robust advocacy with a focus on ensuring a parent has a direct consistent relationship with their child often after months/years of another parent refusing contact. Kelly has had numerous cases of allegations made by children against a parent and is extremely able to forensically examine the issues in these complex cases.
Kelly has repeatedly secured a long term Order for Shared Care in cases where previous Orders have been flouted and a parent previously reduced to only indirect contact.
Kelly regularly practises in International Children Act cases where one Party seeks to relocate to Hague and Non Hague countries or to Return to this Jurisdiction.
Further Kelly practises in Abduction cases and recently persuaded a court in an abduction case not to Order Summary Return on the basis of Welfare of the children.