Jo specialises in public law children work representing local authorities, parents, carers, and children. Jo regularly represents parties in complex matters dealing with child death, serious physical injuries, sexual abuse and neglect before the County Court and High Court. 

Jo has co-authored Child Protection Proceedings: Care and Adoption Orders published by LexisNexis which is now in its third edition. She has written for a variety of publications in relation to care proceedings and regularly speaks at seminars on various topics. Jo also co-ordinates and teaches on a court skills course for social work students at Canterbury Christchurch University. 

Jo is a member of the Kent Family Justice Board

Recent Cases:

• A Local Authority v DG, JT and Six Children [2013] EWHC 734 (Fam)
• Re: A (A Child) [2014] EWHC 604 (Fam)
• KCC v D & Ors (2) (Fact Finding) [2015] EWFC 93
• KCC v D & Ors (5) (Re-hearing) [2015] EWFC 96
• Medway Council v MI & Ors (2016) [2016] EWFC 74
• Re N (A Child) (2019) [2019] EWCA Civ 1997
• R (Care Proceedings: Joinder of Foster Carers)[2022] 1 FLR 395