Summary Of Practice
Gemma practises family law, primarily public law care work for local authorities, parents, children and Guardians.
Gemma has extensive experience of all areas of private law family work.
In addition she advises and acts in judicial review applications concerning local authorities and in cases involving adults under a disability.
Gemma regularly gives seminars, that have included topics ranging from the human rights implications of disclosure of information about children, public law assessments, special guardianship, publicity in care cases and the division of responsibility between courts and local authorities.
Professional Memberships
Member of Inner Temple
FLBA
Association of Lawyers for Children
Selected Cases
Re G (Interim Care Order: Residential Assessment) HL [2006] 1 FLR 601
Re V (Care Proceedings: Human Rights Claims) CA 1 FLR 944
Re V ( Care: Pre-Birth Actions) CA [2005] 1 FLR 627
Education
Queen Mary College, London University. LLB in 1986