Year of call: 2006
Education / Qualifications:
MA (cantab), Law/Modern Languages, King's College, Cambridge
M.Phil, Criminology, King's College, Cambridge
LL.M, Human Rights Law, McGill University, Montreal
Ph.D, Criminal Law and Mental Health, King's College, Cambridge
Commonwealth Scholar, 2002 - 2003
AHRC award for Ph.D research
Isaac Newton Bursary for research in social science/humanities
Inner Temple Exhibition
Languages:
French
Italian
Specialist Practice Areas:
All aspects of Family Law
Housing / Homelessness
Mental Health
Community Care
Education
Professional Memberships:
FLBA
Mental Health Lawyers Association
Family Rights Group
Young Legal Aid Lawyers
Profile:
Sally has experience in all areas of family law as well as related civil matters, with a particular interest in public law children cases. She has acted for local authorities, parents and children. She has been instructed in judicial review proceedings relating to homelessness and community care. Sally's background in mental health law and human rights means that she has a particular interest in representing clients with mental health and/or learning difficulties.
Sally has previously taught on various law courses at Cambridge University and in 2007 she worked as a research assistant to Lord Mackay of Clashfern. Sally is a volunteer tribunal representative for education law charity IPSEA and is a panel member of the Bar Pro Bono Unit.
Publications:
'Assessments under Section 38(6): Recent Developments' [2008] Fam Law 252
'The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 and Family Law Act 1996 Injunctions' [2007] Fam Law 738
'Children's Evidence Following Torbay: A Sea-Change in Policy (or not)' [2007] C.S.L.R. 103
