Colette is an experienced family law barrister who specialises in family law relating to children act proceedings (private and public), particularly cases involving domestic abuse. Colette believes that family law is a wide area, and by specialising in these specific areas of private/public child law and cases involving domestic abuse, she can offer the best service and representation to her clients.
Strong and fearless in court, Colette is known for being ‘user friendly’, approachable, and down to earth.
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Colette particular area of expertise is in all areas of children act proceedings. She deals with all aspects of domestic abuse obtaining protection for the abused but fiercely fighting for those wrongly accused of domestic abuse. Colette’s public law child practice offers pragmatic and experienced representation for parents defending cases brought by local authorities.
Colette’s extensive criminal law experience brings the most eloquent and persuasive advocacy to family law proceedings as well as the strongest cross-examination skills.
Colette's private law family (children) practice involves the following areas:
In addition to these areas, Colette is experienced when it comes to advising and representing clients in relation to injunctive proceedings such as applications for non-molestation orders and occupation orders. Colette represents both applicants and respondents throughout these proceedings from ex-parte (without notice) applications to final hearings.
Background
Colette’s child law only specialisation allows me a greater knowledge of the law when assisting my clients seeking or opposing a Child Arrangement Orders, parental responsibility or a Specific Issue or Prohibited Steps Order.
Colette regularly obtaining protective injunctions and Occupations Orders for victims of domestic abuse. Colette is also well known for compelling representation of those wrongly accused of domestic abuse using her considerable cross-examination skills to her client’s best advantage.
It is Colette’s strongest view that every person who has enters the bewildering and intimidating world of legal proceedings and the courts should always be represented by a fully qualified lawyer. Accordingly, she is committed to fees that should be affordable to all those that needs her.
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