I am a partner at Morecrofts, and head of the children team. I am also a member of the firm’s strategic board.
I specialise in child protection, care proceedings and adoption.
I’m here for clients when the local authority is involved with their children, be that at case conference, pre proceedings or court applications.
My passion lies with the power of family, and my main goal is to achieve the best outcome for every child.
I want to make sure that people always have somewhere they can turn when they need help and that access to justice does not become the domain of the few.
I am married with two children and that reminds me what is important in life. In my spare time I write comedy thrillers to amuse myself – if no one else.
EXPERT COMMENT: Exceptional times for the family justice system
It can feel like a juggernaut – the family justice system. A vast, thundering, relentless force, hurtling forward with very little that changes. A lot of the law that underpins...
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COVID-19 – Child Protection regulations diluted?
The law of child protection has always been about evaluation of risk. Of course, everyone looks at risk differently and from their own point of view. In the family justice...
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BLOG: Brave new world?
So as more and more things close around us, how is the family justice system dealing with such an unprecedented challenge. Here at Morecrofts we are very lucky to have...
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BLOG: Care proceedings – how long is too long?
In 2014 the family courts were told that care proceedings needed to be completed in 26 weeks. The drive behind this change was because it was suggested that courts were...
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BLOG: MPs call for family court enquiry, with focus on domestic violence victims
Justice Secretary David Gauke has been asked by 123 MPs to undertake an independent enquiry into the family courts and how they operate. A particular focus will be on how...
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A male champion for women in the law
Morecrofts Partner Andrew Perrigo discusses why it’s critical for men to encourage more female leadership in the legal profession. A report has been published by the Law Society following in...
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