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Provided by Paula Diaz
Paula Diaz is an experienced, specialist family law barrister. Her practice is dedicated to public law proceedings relating to children.
She is regularly instructed to advise and represent the interests of local authorities, parents, family members and children (both directly or through their Children’s Guardians) in complex and highly sensitive care proceedings
A significant proportion of her work involves cases of serious harm with parallel criminal proceedings and/or complex medical issues.
The cases she acts in often involve:
near-fatal or life limiting injuries to a child
serious emotional harm and abuse of children
fabricated or induced illness
psychiatric ill-health and vulnerability due to cognitive or mental impairment, including depressive disorders, EUPD, personality disorders and PTSD
forced marriage and FGM
opposition to medical intervention.
Paula volunteers with Action for Children‘s London Advocacy Service to provide pro bono advice to the non-legally trained advocates who work with young people in contact with social services.
London Borough of Tower Hamlets v P & Ors [2024] EWFC 416 (B)
A Child (fact-finding, fabricated or induced illness) (Rev1) [2022] EWFC B17
SK (Perplexing Presentation/Fabricated or Induced illness : PP/FII) [2022] EWFC 144
B and S (Children) [2020] EWFC B39 (19 August 2020)
Buckinghamshire County Council v KM & Ors [2014] EWFC B105 (01 August 2014)
London Borough Of Islington v EV & Ors [2010] EWHC 3240 (Fam)
FLBA (Family Law Bar Association)
ALC (Association of Lawyers for Children)
“Everything we always wanted to know about the threshold criteria…” Family Law, co-written with Gaby Posner.
Provided by Chambers
Paula Diaz is an extremely experienced children law specialist. She is regularly sought out by local authorities, parents and guardians to act in very complex cases relating to such matters as serious allegations of abuse and injury involving complicated medical evidence, as well as care and placement arrangements.
Provided by Chambers
A first choice for the most complex matters. I enjoy working with her and I know that she will advocate strongly in court and that no issue will be left unresolved.
Paula is meticulous in her approach; she ensures that all areas are covered and the case is properly put to court.
Paula Diaz is an excellent, hard-working and efficient lawyer.
A first choice for the most complex matters. I enjoy working with her and I know that she will advocate strongly in court and that no issue will be left unresolved.
Paula is meticulous in her approach; she ensures that all areas are covered and the case is properly put to court.
Paula Diaz is an excellent, hard-working and efficient lawyer.