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Provided by Kristina Brown
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 all 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.
LL.B (Hons.) (Dunelm) Trevelyan College, Durham University;
Leonard Sainer Legal Education Foundation Award Scholar;
Called 1998; Gray's Inn
Family Law Bar Association
Midland Circuit
Association of Lawyers for Children
Resolution
Provided by Chambers
Kristina Brown is an established practitioner in both public and private children law who focuses on serious cases of child abuse involving complex medical and factual evidence. She acts for parents and children as well as local authorities. Her instructions concern a broad array of issues, including non-accidental injuries and placement orders.
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She is great on huge care cases.
Kristina is a phenomenal advocate - she's really powerful in court.
She is great on huge care cases.
Kristina is a phenomenal advocate - she's really powerful in court.
