
Animal Violence and the Rights of the Child
Marcia Hyde and Amanda Jepson will present this webinar using their expertise in family and animal welfare law.
Published: 20th Sep 2023
Marcia specialises in children work and has almost 30 years’ experience at the family bar. She undertakes both public and private law work.
Marcia’s main practice involves serious & complex child abuse matters including those where there are issues of sexual abuse, non-accidental injury and the death of a child. She acts on behalf of local authorities, parents, children’s guardians and extended family members in such cases at all levels of court. She also has a particular interest in cases relating to contact with children in local authority care.
In private law work Marcia has a particular interest in domestic abuse and especially controlling and coercive behaviours.
She is regularly instructed by the most experienced of family solicitors in London and the Home Counties and has built a reputation for her detailed and thorough preparation, her attention to detail, her acute understanding of complex legal and evidential issues and her robust style of advocacy.
As a highly experienced advocate she offers clear advice to her clients and argues persuasively for them at all levels of court.
Selected Cases
Publications
Recent Seminars
Marcia is the Head of the Animal Welfare Group. She has highlighted the links between domestic abuse, child abuse and animal abuse in her work on controlling or coercive behaviours. These links have led Marcia to start to develop her practice into the numerous areas of law which impact on animal welfare. Post Brexit and with the recent passing of the Animal Welfare (Sentience Act) 2022, Marcia believes her extensive work in protecting children and vulnerable adults through a forensic and welfare analysis at all court levels will enable her to continue to develop this group.
Marcia is a member of A-Law.
Publications
‘Domestic abuse, animal abuse: controlling and coercive behaviours’ in Animal Journal, May 2022. The article can be viewed here.
'Domestic abuse, controlling and coercive behaviours and companion animals' published by Lexis Nexis Family Law. View the article here.
Recent Webinars
'Companion Animals and Domestic Abuse - Controlling and Coercive Behaviours' - you can watch the recording of the webinar here.
Prospective Animal Legislation. Marcia Hyde was joined by Paula Sparks of A-Law. View the recording here.
Marcia Hyde and Amanda Jepson will present this webinar using their expertise in family and animal welfare law.
Published: 20th Sep 2023
The Animal Welfare Group at 42BR is proud to support and celebrate A-Law's Animal Law Day 2023.
Published: 21st Jul 2023
An Animal Welfare Webinar examining the current legislation winding it's way through Parliament, presented by Marcia Hyde and Paula Sparks of A-Law.
Published: 12th May 2023
A webinar presented by Marcia Hyde and Paula Sparks, Director of A-Law, exploring prospective legislation.
Published: 23rd Mar 2023
'Brexit Wildfire’ is the first in an occasional series of Articles where Marica Hyde considers the impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) on animal welfare.
Published: 25th Nov 2022
Marcia Hyde has written an article which has been published by Lexis Nexis Family Law
Published: 2nd Nov 2022
Marcia Hyde has written an article in which she examines the Court of Appeal recent decision to allow Judicial Review in respect of farmed chickens
Published: 19th Oct 2022
We will be hosting a virtual round table discussion where a group of five practitioners, specialising in different areas of law, will discuss the status of a pet or companion animal in law.
Published: 26th Sep 2022
Gemma Farrington QC and Marcia Hyde appeared on behalf of the father in the Court of Appeal
Published: 14th Jul 2022
We are delighted to announce the formation of our new practice area, Animal Welfare.
Published: 6th Jul 2022
Family Webinar discussing how the family pet can be used to control and coerce and thereby provide evidence of domestic abuse.
Published: 19th May 2022
We are delighted to welcome Marcia Hyde who has joined 42 Bedford Row’s Family Group as a senior barrister from Coram Chambers.
Published: 5th Aug 2019
Awards & Recognition