Called: 2004

Practice Profile:

Rachel has experience in all areas of family law, with an emphasis in public and private law children cases.  As a result of her background in criminal work, she has highly developed advocacy skills and has particular interest in cases where there has been alleged domestic violence, sexual abuse, child cruelty and/or neglect.  Rachel has a reputation amongst her clients for her excellent memory, thorough preparation of the papers and a robust presentation of cases where agreement cannot be reached.  Her approach is friendly and down to earth, which is combined with equal measures of passion and common sense.

Rachel accepts direct access work.

Specialist Practice Areas:

Family

• Care and Adoption (for Local Authorities, parents and guardians)
• Private Law Children work
• Injunctions- Family Law Act 1996 and Protection from Harassment Act 1997
• Financial Provision
• Schedule 1 Children Act applications

Education:

Academic:

LLM (Hons) City University London, 2003

Bar Vocational Course, BPP London, 2004 

Overseas Qualifications

Call to Hong Kong Bar 2005 

Languages:

Hakka

Cantonese

Basic conversational Japanese, Mandarin, Turkish and German 

Professional Memberships

FLBA (Family Law Bar Association)
CBA (Criminal Bar Association) 

Hobbies and other interests

Outside Chambers life, Rachel enjoys gardening on the rare occasions the sun shines.  She has a keen interest in travel and food and is also a very disillusioned supporter of a London Premiership football club.