Carolina Bax

Carolina Bax

Housing Law

Carolina is developing a practice in housing law, and has acted for landlords across the private and social housing sectors, from the initial drafting of pleadings to representation at hearings in a broad range of proceedings, including possessions, injunctions (including ASB), and disrepair matters (including prosecutions under the EPA 1990).

Court of Protection Law

Carolina is interested in building a practice within Court of Protection and mental capacity law, having previously worked as a legal assistant to a partner in a Legal 500 firm. Her caseload mostly focused on representing ‘P’ through their Official Solicitor, and included challenges brought under s.21a of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, concerning the operation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards, and capacity and best interests proceedings, brought under s.15 and s.16.

Family Law

Carolina joined 42BR as a family specialist, and has acted across the full spectrum of family law, including public and private children, financial remedies and protective orders under the Family Law Act.

She has extensive experience in private children law, having dealt with cases involving extensive and serious allegations of domestic abuse, parental alienation, intractable contact disputes, and internal relocation. Carolina has a strong track record of securing findings, including in cases with evidential difficulties.

Carolina also has ample experience acting for parties in public children proceedings, particularly for local authorities. She has experience of cases involving non-accidental injury, designation issues, deprivation of liberty, parental neglect, and serious abuse.

Recent Cases

Re O (2025) - secured 8 findings of domestic abuse at a 4-day fact-finding hearing
Re B (2024): secured 7 findings of domestic abuse at a 3-day fact-finding hearing

Inquests

Carolina has experience of pre inquest review hearings, including representing local authorities. Her previous experience within Court of Protection and family law lends itself well to approaching the sensitive nature of inquests. She is keen to develop an extensive practice within this area of law.