Introduction

Hannah is an experienced barrister handling children's cases on behalf of local authorities, parents and guardians.  She has a strong background in private practice and in-house with local authorities as a solicitor before transferring to the Bar in 2017 which gives her a breadth of knowledge.

Hannah has considerable experience in serious and complex children’s cases.  She transferred to the Bar in 2017, having previously worked both in private practice and as an in-house solicitor for local authorities for 10 years, conducting her own advocacy throughout. She transferred to the Bar in order to focus full-time on advocacy in a specialism that she is passionate about. 

Hannah is instructed on behalf of local authorities, parents and guardians. She has experience in the most complex cases, including non-accidental injury, physical abuse, sexual abuse, the emotional abuse of children and neglect.

Her compassionate and down to earth nature means that she is regularly instructed for parents with additional needs and learning disabilities, including those who lack capacity and require representation by the Official Solicitor. 

She regularly represents local authorities and children in applications for Deprivation of Liberty orders and acts for local authorities in Court of Protection work. 

She has a wide range of experience in all types of private law proceedings and undertakes work in cases involving domestic abuse and Family Law Act injunctions, child arrangement orders and Rule 16.4 appointments.

Hannah has also represented local authorities in applications relating to medical treatment of children and is looking to expand this practice. 

Hannah is also able to transfer her knowledge and acts for the Police in PII and other applications in family proceedings.