My role
Representing clients as part of the care team dealing with matters ranging from private law children matters, through to care proceedings, surrogacy and parental orders, forced marriage before the family courts and high court.
“It was lovely to see you on Friday. Thank heavens it is all over and done with. How can we ever thank you? But from the bottom of our hearts we do.” M&T
My experience
Initially in local government for 19 years, until 2001 when I started at a high street solicitors in Birmingham, dealing with a mix of criminal and family matters. From 2005, with Anthony Collins Solicitors, I have been working on children matters and involved in a variety of cases including surrogacy, appeals and forced marriage and nullity.
My specialisms
- Care proceedings
- Surrogacy and parental orders
- Adoption
- Forced marriage
Blog
My latest articles
Change in legislation will allow single parents to obtain a parental order following a surrogacy arrangement
Currently, the law doesn’t allow a single parent with a child born via surrogacy to obtain a parental order, leaving their family legally vulnerable.