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Provided by Martha Gray
Private Law Children
Public Law Children
International Family Law
Court of Protection
Called 2012. Martha specialises in proceedings concerning children. She is instructed in complex private and public law proceedings, many of which have an international dimension. Martha frequently appears in the High Court, as well as recent appearances in the Court of Appeal. She has been shortlisted for 2024’s International Family Lawyer of the Year.
Alongside this, Martha specialises in cases concerning the health and welfare of vulnerable adults in the Court of Protection. She is a recognised practitioner in the field, having just been appointed as a contributor to the “bible” on Court of Protection law (the Court of Protection Practice).
Family Law Bar Association
Court of Protection Bar Association
Child Abduction Lawyers Association
Resolution
Capacity & Sexual Relations: A Radical Re-Assessment
Deprivation of Liberty for 16 & 17 Year Olds: The Decision in In the matter of D (A Child) [2019] UKSC 42 (Family Law Journal, July 2020)
The Coronavirus Guidance for Local Authorities on Children’s Social Care (Family Law Journal, June 2020)
The Ethics of Remote Hearings in the Criminal and Family Courts (Counsel Magazine, May 2020)
Deprivation of Liberty: The Question of Consent (April [2019] Fam Law 402)
When Can Judges Change Their Minds? The Supreme Court’s Judgment in L and B (Children) (Family Law Week)
Provided by Chambers
Martha Gray is frequently engaged to act in complex children law cases involving jurisdictional issues. She has appeared at various levels of court including the High Court. Gray is experienced in a wide range of matters including abduction and adoption proceedings, Hague Convention cases and complex fact-finding hearings.
Provided by Chambers
She is a very safe pair of hands and is developing into a fantastic tactician.
Martha is great with vulnerable clients and combines this with excellent technical knowledge and strong oral advocacy.
Martha is very good with clients and has a good eye for detail and preparation.
She is a very safe pair of hands and is developing into a fantastic tactician.
Martha is great with vulnerable clients and combines this with excellent technical knowledge and strong oral advocacy.
Martha is very good with clients and has a good eye for detail and preparation.