Katherine Dunseath

Call 2008
Email katherine.dunseath@3pb.co.uk
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Family

Katherine has a busy family practice appearing in the County Court, High Court and the Court of Appeal in the following areas:

Private

• Leave to remove from the jurisdiction

Cases of note: appealing on a novel point on the timeframe required before being able to argue that mother will be depressed by remaining in the country

•  International child abduction

Cases of note: successfully represented father in application under the Hague Convention.

• Trials concerning allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct

Cases of note:

(1) Successfully represented mother on 4 day fact finding hearing where father accused of inappropriate sexual conduct.

(2) Successfully represented mother in 3 day trial where she was accused of incest.

• Trials concerning allegations of domestic violence
• Residence applications
• Special Guardianship applications
• Contact

Public

• Care proceedings for both the LA and Respondents involving non accidental injuries, post adoption contact 
• ICOs

Cases of note:

(1) Successfully represented father in 3 week non-accidental injuries final hearing.
(2) Successfully represented grandparents of child where LA failed to fully investigate cause of injuries via expert paediatric reports.

Ancillary Relief

• Advised on apportionment of assets generally, including non-matrimonial assets, post accrual of assets and liability for child maintenance in civil partnerships prior to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act amendments.
• Represented clients at FDAs, FDRs and Final Hearings under the Civil Partnership Act and Matrimonial Causes Act.