3PB welcomes top children and domestic violence barrister Laura Scott

28th August 2022

3 Paper Buildings (3PB) has welcomed family barrister Laura ScottLaura ScottCall: 2001(2001 call), pictured here, to its now 83-strong team of family law counsel. Laura practises exclusively in children and domestic violence law and has over 20 years' experience representing parents, grandparents, children, guardians, extended family members and local authorities in all aspects of the law relating to children.

Formerly at Fourteen Chambers and Tanfield Chambers in London, Laura now lives in the Midlands and will practise principally from 3PB's Birmingham, Oxford and London offices. Laura has been consistently ranked by Legal 500 for her public and private childcare work and cases involving children where there are allegations or evidence of abuse.

In her private law cases, Laura is experienced in dealing with all aspects of child arrangements, domestic violence allegations, extended family care arrangements (including grandparents’ applications for contact and residence), special guardianship, private adoption and leave to remove from the jurisdiction. She is regularly instructed in complex matters involving allegations of emotional, physical and sexual abuse and in cases where the representation and joinder of children to proceedings is an issue. In her public law care and adoption caseload, Laura often acts in complex cases where there are allegations of non-accidental injuries and physical, sexual and emotional abuse, including historic allegations. Frequently instructed for fact-finding hearings, Laura is adept at handling expert witnesses and voluminous medical evidence. She has a particular interest and expertise in dealing with vulnerable parties and witnesses and has several years’ experience in case managing complex local authority matters.

Vanessa Meachin QC, head of 3PB's Family Law team, said: “I am delighted Laura is joining us. She has an excellent reputation and will be a great addition to 3PB’s large and successful team of children and domestic violence specialists.”

To contact Laura, please email her on [email protected] and to instruct her, contact her clerk, Practice Director Ian Charlton on [email protected] or call him on 0121 289 4333.

Laura is the latest recruit to this thriving team at 3PB and is set to be joined by three more family barristers next month.