Kristina Brown

Practice Areas

Kristina specialises in Children Act cases, appearing throughout the family court including the Court of Appeal, undertaking first instance hearings and appeals and appearing regularly in the High Court. Kristina has particular interest in Public Law cases and represents Local Authorities, parents, extended family members and children either through their Guardian or by their own solicitor. She has significant experience in care cases including baby death, non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, surrogacy, child trafficking, parental alienation, terrorism, chronic neglect and in representing parents and children with serious psychological difficulties, including self harming, and in acting for parents with compromised functioning, including requirement for the Official Solicitor.

Kristina’s experience also covers the full range of Private Law applications, with particular interest in intractable disputes, involving Rule 16.4 Guardians. She deals with complex child arrangements applications involving serious domestic abuse, complicated psychological evidence and relocation of children. Kristina has an established reputation for tactical preparation, forensic analysis of complex medical evidence and excellent client care. She is known for her sensitive, down-to-earth yet robust attitude. Kristina presents lectures and training seminars to solicitors, local authorities and other child protection professionals. Kristina is an appointed Member of the Development Board of the Institute of Advanced Study at Durham University. She is an Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Winchester.

Career

LL.B (Hons.) (Dunelm) Trevelyan College, Durham University;

Leonard Sainer Legal Education Foundation Award Scholar;

Called 1998; Gray's Inn

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association

Midland Circuit

Association of Lawyers for Children

Resolution