Helen acts for Local Authorities, parents and the children in Private and Public Law proceedings. She was a Local Authority Social Worker for 12 years so has a particular interest in and knowledge of childcare work. Helen has a sensitive approach with vunerable clients and is experienced in advising and representing clients in complex cases.

She also has experience of community care work, and appeared in LLBC v TG, JG and KR [2007] EWHC 2640 (Fam), in which McFarlane J gave guidance in the developing area of the law concerning the protection of vulnerable adults.

Conversational  German

Helen is an experienced trainer and has devised and delivered training in both the family and employment fields for various bodies.

Recently Helen has advised a London Local Authority on Court of Protection and recent delelopment in Mental Health and Capacity Acts and how these changes would affect Local Authorities.