X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside)
Helen Nettleship discusses the case X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside).
Published: 27th Apr 2026
Helen returned to Chambers in 2013, having previously completed her pupillage at 42BR Barristers under the supervision of Richard Furniss and Damian Woodward-Carlton. Helen has established a broad-based practice and accepts instructions in all key areas of Chambers’ work, with particular focus on:
Family Law
Helen is regularly instructed in all aspects of family law: ancillary relief, public children, private children and domestic violence. FPC, County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal experience. Member of FLBA.
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Other information
- An important part of Helen’s professional life is the pro bono work she undertake though Waterloo Legal Advice Service at its weekly clinics. Her casework broadly mirrors her practice: housing, employment, family, consumer and contractual disputes.
- Before training to become a barrister, Helen worked in planning policy and development control in central government, developing expertise in planning law, planning policy, public law and regulatory procedures more generally. Helen will accept instructions in planning related public inquiry work such as enforcement appeals.
- In her spare time Helen enjoys painting, cooking and cycling.
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Helen Nettleship discusses the case X and Y (Children: Adoption Order: Setting Aside).
Published: 27th Apr 2026
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James Sharpe and Helen Nettleship provide their tips on drafting a compliant threshold document.
Published: 23rd Jun 2023
Junior Family Law Webinars
Our junior members are pleased to present a series of four webinars, aimed at junior solicitors, covering different areas of family law.
Published: 18th May 2023
Mental Health Issues in Housing Litigation
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