Practice Areas
Awards
Jules Thorn Scholar, Middle Temple 2006
‘Charlotte is calm, exceptionally knowledgeable and quick on her feet when faced with difficult matters and developments in court. She has a lovely rapport with clients so they trust her implicitly. She delivers pragmatic advice and is readily available to help.’
Legal 500, 2025
Experience
Year of Call: 2007
Qualifications
LLB (Hons)
Profile
Charlotte is recognised and ranked by Legal 500 as a leading junior in Family: Children and Domestic Abuse. As such she has a wealth of experience in complex private, international and public law cases; regularly appearing in the High Court.
Charlotte is recognised for her empathy, meticulous preparation, and her exceptional ability to swiftly earn the trust of her clients.
Private Children Law
In her private law practice, Charlotte is frequently instructed in matters involving the most serious of issues, including allegations of parental alienation, domestic abuse and the abuse of a child (emotional, physical, sexual).
Charlotte acts in matters which involve disputes relating to all aspects of parental responsibility, which include living arrangement of children, contact dispute, together with disputes relating to medical treatment, education, religion and name and identity issues.
International Children Law
International work, represents an important aspect of Charlotte’s practice and she has experience in cases involving abduction (Hague and non-Hague) as well as those private law cases with an international element, such as leave to remove applications (both temporary and permanent), together with issues relating to the relocation of a child to different jurisdictions by the state.
Public Children Law
Charlotte’s public law practice focuses on those cases that include significant allegations of harm, including non-accidental injury, shaken baby syndrome, cases involving the death of a child, fabricated or induced injury cases, together with cases relating to mental health or incapacity concerns.
Charlotte is known for her successful management of complex cases and is highly experienced acting for parents, children and local authorities.
Professional Memberships
FLBA
Resolution
Directories
‘Charlotte is calm, exceptionally knowledgeable and quick on her feet when faced with difficult matters and developments in court. She has a lovely rapport with clients so they trust her implicitly. She delivers pragmatic advice and is readily available to help.’
Legal 500, 2025
‘Charlotte is extremely capable, focused on detail, excellent client manner-realistic advice whilst being on side and confidence building. Her advocacy is also exceptional under pressure.’
Legal 500, 2024