Dawn Wilson represented the mother in a leading case concerning hair strand testing in family cases.

Successful High Court appeal against HHJ Tolson QC’s decision to allow father to have direct contact with 5-year-old daughter following findings of serious and life-threatening violence committed against the mother.

The Court decided not to make Care Orders in respect of children and related to the Local Authority not pursuing a finding of fact hearing, and as a result how the case should proceed.

Appeal by mother against an order approving a care plan that her child be adopted by family friends on the basis that a special guardianship order would be more appropriate in the circumstance. Appeal dismissed.

Publicity – Material in public domain – ECHR Articles 8 and 10.

Placement of a child out of jurisdiction for purposes of adoption