Cheryl Thornley

Cheryl is a Barrister specialising in family law. Prior to her career at the Bar, Cheryl built a strong reputation in private family law practice as a Chartered Legal Executive with particular expertise in cases involving domestic abuse, child arrangements and financial remedies.

Cheryl is also the founder of a national legal consultancy dedicated to supporting litigants in person in the family courts, she has received national recognition for her work being an award finalist for excellence in family law.

Before her legal career Cheryl served 20 years as a police officer, gaining extensive experience in safeguarding and high conflict situations an invaluable foundation for her work in family justice.

Her work has attracted consistent excellent client feedback with clients highlighting her ability to explain complex legal issues clearly, provide reassurance during highly stressful proceedings and deliver practical, effective representation that enables them to feel heard in court.

Cheryl can be instructed on the following types of cases;

• Child arrangements including finding of fact hearings involving multiple and cross allegations

• Prohibited Steps Orders

• Specific Issue Orders

• Financial remedy proceedings

• Enforcement in the family courts

• Schedule 1 Children Act 1989

• Non-molestation Orders and Occupation Orders

She is also familiar with the current 'Pathfinder' programme run in the Birmingham courts having attended several Decision/Final Hearings in that process.

• Called to the Bar in 2009.
• Bar Vocational Course BPP Law school
• Inner Temple Exhibition Award Winner
• Family Law Bar Association