About Emma
Partner and head of the Family department. Qualified in 1995 and joined Brearleys the same year. Specialises in children work, domestic abuse, and all areas of private family law. Member of Law Society Family and Children Panels. Holds specialist accreditations with Resolution and has trained as a collaborative lawyer and mediator.
Areas of expertise
Children law
Domestic abuse
Family mediation
Collaborative law
Notable cases
Cases reported in Law Reports
Awards & recognition
Law Society Family Panel (1999)
Law Society Children Panel (1999)
Resolution Accreditation - Domestic Abuse and Private Children Work (2007)
Collaborative Lawyer (2007)
Family Mediator (2012)
Professional background
- Qualified
- 1995
- Education
- Law degree with Honours from Newcastle upon Tyne Polytechnic (1992) | Law Society Final examinations from Northumbria University (1993)