Family law
Henrietta has a busy family law practice representing both applicants and respondents in a range of family matters in the County Court before Magistrates, District Judges and Circuit Judges.
Private Law
Henrietta frequently receives instructions relating to applications for Child Arrangement Orders, Special Guardianship Orders, Specific Issue Orders and Prohibited Steps Orders, Henrietta represents a range of individuals in these applications including parents, grandparents and the children’s guardian. Henrietta undertakes work at all stages of proceedings in private law children matters from conciliation and directions hearings through to final hearings. Henrietta is regularly instructed in matters which involve domestic abuse, allegations of child abuse and where there is Local Authority involvement.
Public Law
Henrietta also receives instructions in public law proceedings. Henrietta represents all parties and her work to date has included representing parents at various stages of proceedings, including urgent applications, case management hearings and issue resolution hearings.
Family Injunctions
Henrietta represents client in family injunction applications for Non – Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders.
Ancillary Relief
Henrietta also accepts instructions in financial remedy cases, her work to date includes first directions appointment and consent orders.
Civil law
Henrietta undertakes work on a variety of Small Claims representing both claimants and defendants, particularly in respect of Road Traffic Accidents, where liability and quantum are in dispute. Further work includes representing applicants and respondents in infant approval hearings. Henrietta is frequently instructed in possession claims made under section 8 and section 21 of the Housing Act 1988.