What can I do for you

A highly experienced children lawyer, Zoe heads the firm’s children law team. Well-known for handling complex cases, Zoe’s experience includes child abduction, wardship, care proceedings, surrogacy, adoption and forced marriage, as well as disputes involving allegations of abuse. Zoe’s cases often have an international dimension.

Committed to children’s rights and ensuring the best outcome, Zoe has considerable experience of representing children directly. 

What do others say

"Widely acknowledged as the best of children lawyers of her generation" - Chambers & Partners 2024

"A stellar lawyer" - Legal 500 2024

"She is superb“- Chambers & Partners 2022

“Thank you. You believed me. That meant more to me than you can ever know.” - A client

“An amazing solicitor” - Legal 500 2021

"Very calm and collected, spot-on in her tactics and approach, and is very hard-working" - Chambers & Partners 2022

Awarded Family Law Case of the Year 2021 for Re H-N [2021] (with Claudia Gilham and others)

Supporting your ambitions

Zoe successfully defended a leave to remove application on behalf of a father. Her careful and thorough approach meant a strong defence was presented while also ensuring the integrity of the parties’ long term relationship as co-parents.

Zoe successfully appealed a fact finding after the wife’s allegations of serious sexual and domestic abuse were initially found not proven but on appeal and subsequent re-hearing all allegations were found proven. The Judge found there had previously been an error in both procedure and use of judicial discretion. The client’s concerns about arrangements for the children were then taken seriously.

What else should you know?

A Resolution Accredited Specialist in Children Law, Child Abduction and Adoption and a Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings), Zoe’s reported cases include Re F (A Child) [2017]  the lead authority on child relocation, Re H-N  [2021] a landmark case concerning domestic abuse allegations and London NHS Trust v CD and Others [2021]  where Zoë acted for the mother. 

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