Family

Catherine Purdy undertakes work in all areas of Family Law:

Children: Public and Private Law

Public

• Instructed by Local Authorities, parents, grandparents and Guardians
• Cases involving allegations of all types of “significant harm”
• Cases in the High Court, County Court and Family Proceedings Court
• Involved in “Operation Romulus & Remus”: allegations included child sexual abuse. Hearing lasted 3 weeks
• Re: N (preliminary hearing reported at [2000] 1 FLR 134). Final hearing lasted 5 weeks

Private

• Instructed by parents and grandparents
• Residence and contact applications, including those with allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse and domestic violence
• Nullity cases: involving bigamy and non-consummation.

Domestic Violence

• Acts for both applicants and respondents in Family Law Act injunctions and committal applications, including Occupation Orders

Finance

• Ancillary relief applications, including interlocutory relief
• Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 applications
• Applications under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
• Inheritance Act applications

Member of the Family Law Bar Association