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Anna McKenna   Anna McKenna
Date of: Call - 1994
Phone:   020 7831 0222  
Fax:   020 7831 2239  
Email:   clerks@42br.com  
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Summary Of Practice

Main areas of practice

Public Law Child Care – especially concerning medical NAI, sexual abuse and serious neglect.

Private Law Child Care – International residence and contact disputes.

Ancillary Relief

Anna is ranked by Chambers and Partners 2010 as a leading junior in the category of Family / Matrimonial, wherein it is said:

...particularly strong on care work, and impresses observers as being "forceful, as well as concise and to the point in her arguments."

 

 

Scholarships and Awards

Pegasus Scholar to New Zealand 1997

Judicial assistant to Court of Appeal 1998

 

Professional Memberships

F.L.B.A.

 

Selected Cases

Re SW (A Child) (2005) 2 FLR 508

Re B-L (Children) (2004) EWCA Civ 785

Re N (Sexual Abuse Allegations; Professionals ) (2005) 2 FLR 340

Re W (Children); also known as Webster v Norfolk County Council [2009] EWCA Civ 59; (2009) 159 N.L.J. 280

 

Education

University of Leeds BA Hons Economics & Social History

Common Professional Examination – College of Law Chester

Bar Vocational Course

 

Other Information

Marathon running, mountaineering.

 

Anna McKenna
is a member of these practice teams:

Family

Re W (Children); also known as Webster v Norfolk County Council

[2009] EWCA Civ 59 - In this case, in which Anna McKenna acted for the adopted children's Guardian, the Court of Appeal gave guidance on the circumstances in which an Adoption Order could be properly set aside, as well as considering the admissibility of evidence and other issues.

 

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