Elisabeth enjoys representing a diverse range of clients in public law matters. She is experienced in representing parents, local authorities and children’s guardians and has acted for children directly and for the Official Solicitor. Elisabeth’s public law practice encompasses cases involving parents with mental-health or learning difficulties, teenage parents, children beyond parental control, domestic violence, drug and alcohol abuse, neglect, physical or sexual abuse, non-accidental injury and fabricated or induced illness.
Notable Public Law Children cases
Re CC (Fact Finding: Head Injury) [2024] EWFC 317 (B)Fact-finding in public law proceedings, concerning head injury to child.
Luton Borough Council v R & Ors [2024] EWFC 52Care proceedings concerning a 14 year old girl who had made allegations that she had been sexually abused by family members.
Re D F G and H (care proceedings) [2024] EWFC 30 (B)Care proceedings, issued following concerns over the level of care provided by parents.
Birmingham City Council v M & Ors [2023] EWHC 3312 (Fam)Care proceedings in the High Court in respect of two children issued following allegations by Mother’s two older daughters that their Father had sexually assaulted them.
Wokingham Borough Council v The Mother & Ors [2023] EWFC 196 Fact-finding in care proceedings concerning allegations that parents assaulted children.
Oxfordshire County Council v M & Ors [2023] EWFC 135Elisabeth represented A, a 10 month-old child, acting through their Children’s Guardian, in this final hearing of application for care and placement orders.