Clerk Details
- Clerk Name: Robert Leonard
- Clerk Telephone: 0330 332 0773
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
Family
Public Law
Judy regularly represents and advises on matters involving:
- Sexual / physical / emotional abuse
- Expert medico / legal issues / NAI
- Serious mental health issues
- Entrenched drug and alcohol addiction
- Cognitive impairment / learning difficulties
- Chronic neglect
Judy’s practice covers the full spectrum of Public Law applications including :
- Care orders / supervision orders
- Placement applications, including applications to revoke Placement Order
- Special guardianship orders
- Wardship
- ICO / EPO
- Secure accommodation order
- S.38(6) applications
- Disclosure applications
Private Law
Judy regularly represents and advises on matters involving:
- Intractable disputes concerning contact / living arrangements under child arrangements order
- Allegations of sexual / physical /emotional abuse
- Domestic violence
- Drug / alcohol addiction
- Psychological / psychiatric issues in connection with adults / children
- Expert evidence
- Appointment of Guardian
Judy is instructed on all aspects of Private Law proceedings including:
- Child arrangements orders
- Enforcement applications
- Leave to remove from the jurisdiction
- Specific issue / prohibited steps orders
- Complex finding of fact hearings
Recent cases:
- Re D - Instructed on behalf of M over a 3 year period involving two sets of public law proceedings. Variety of issues spanning addiction, domestic violence, mental health issues. Achieved reunification on both occasions and continued placement with M and family members
- Re T - Instructed on behalf of F. Complex mental health and addiction issues. F, M and paternal grandparents ruled out. LA plan for placement order / adoption. Achieved placement with paternal grandparents who were unrepresented, LA applications dismissed
- Re H - Instructed on behalf of maternal grandmother in circumstances where her daughter, the M, had been murdered. Multiple expert assessments. Achieved placement of all grandchildren into her care
- Re B - Instructed on behalf of F. Allegation of NAI on baby - F alleged perpetrator. Achieved successful reunification to care of the parents
- Re S - Instructed on behalf of M. Multiple allegations of sexual abuse, cultural issues. Alleged hostility to contact. Complex finding of fact hearing
- Re E - Instructed on behalf of F. Successfully defended allegations at finding of fact hearing achieving reunification of children to F’s care avoiding plan for placement order / adoption
- Re M - Instructed on behalf of LA. Lengthy and detailed history spanning a wide range of issues establishing significant harm. Allegations of misuse of S.20, alleged infringement of Article 8
- Re B - Instructed on behalf of M. Multiple allegations of sexual abuse. Complex finding of fact hearing, findings made at first instance but decision reversed on appeal
- Re R - Instructed on behalf of M. Application to discharge care order. Detailed history, cultural issues, allegations of racial discrimination. Complicated risk and welfare analysis
- Re M - Instructed on behalf of F. Court of Appeal - Successfully appealed finding of fact in relation to rape
- Re L - Instructed on behalf of F. Allegation of sexual risk in connection with previous convictions. Expert assessments. Achieved reunification to care of the parents
- Re H - Instructed on behalf of teenage M. M lacking capacity, acting via OS. Complicated mental health issues
- Re M/C - Instructed on behalf of LA. Intricate family history. Allegations of sexual, physical, emotional abuse, addictions, mental health. Lack of capacity - OS instructed. Multiple fathers, findings sought in relation to 3 parties. Findings broadly achieved
- Re Y/H - Instructed on behalf of M. Allegations of sexual abuse against F, finding of fact hearing, findings made. Findings appealed, successfully defended appeal and achieved S.91(14) bar to further applications.