Marianna Hildyard QC took silk in 2002. 

Marianna has in excess of 30 years experience in children cases, particularly public law and judicial review hearing relevant to children.

She acts for local authorities, parents and children in cases involving complex medical and mental health issues.

Marianna has also advised local authorities as to their statutory duties and child protection issues.

Fluent Spanish and conversational French

Recorder on Southern Circuit since 1999 and sits on a variety of area ranging from civil to public and private law matters.

Advocacy trainer for Inner Temple

She recently delivered a presentation to the Commonwealth Law Conference on the 'Hearing the Voice of the Child in Litigation'.

Also regularly lectures Local Authortiy's on various issues relating to Care proceedings.

Reported cases include A Local Authority v S, W & T [2004] 2 FLR 129 (also reported at http://www.familieslink.co.uk/pages/law_proof_in_court.htm).