Practice Overview
Julia is a respected practitioner in the fields of family, immigration and human rights law. She specialises in children law and is one of few barristers whose expertise covers these three disciplines.
Julia is known for her approachability, the thoroughness of her preparation and her court skills. She has significant expertise in care proceedings particularly those where there are allegations of non-accidental injuries and/or sexual abuse: or international and/or immigration issues.
Julia is instructed in international matters which involve the transfer of care proceedings, repatriation of children to other jurisdictions and child abduction.
Having a background in working with adults with either mental health and/or learning disabilities, Julia has retained a strong interest in representing such vulnerable clients at court.
Julia also practices across the whole breadth of immigration law, again having a particular and successful practice in representing children.
Julia is regularly instructed to provide expert advice on immigration issues in family proceedings and vice versa. She is regularly instructed in matters of Forced Marriage, FGM and allegations of honour-based violence.
Julia receives instructions in cases which involve human rights applications against Local Authorities.
She is also the Co-editor of the Immigration Law Handbook.
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Children (Public Law)
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International Family Law
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Children (Private Law)
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Judicial Review & Administrative Law
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Immigration Law
Julia practices across the whole breadth of immigration law, again having a particular and successful practice in representing children.
Julia is regularly instructed to provide expert advice on immigration issues in family proceedings and vice versa. She is regularly instructed in matters of Forced Marriage, FGM and allegations of honour-based violence.
She is also the Co-editor of the Immigration Law Handbook.
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Human Rights Law
Julia receives instructions in cases which involve Human Rights applications against Local Authorities.
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What the Directories say
"Julia is a lion for her clients, who homes in on the essentials in a case. Even difficult briefs do not faze her." Band 4 - Chambers and Partners, 2025
"Julia is a strong advocate, who works hard for her clients. She gives helpful, realistic advice." Band 4 - Chambers and Partners, 2025
"A tough opponent, both dogged and determined, who will always fight her client's corner. She's a very experienced advocate in care proceedings." Band 4 - Chambers and Partners, 2025
"Julia is very approachable, friendly and helpful. A strong advocate who quickly gets to grips with complex cases." Tier 5 - Legal 500, 2025
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Notable Cases
E v The Child and Family Agency of Ireland & Ors [2024] EWHC 1778
P and Q (Rights of Custody, Settlement, Grave Risk of Harm, Objections), Re [2024] EWHC 991
B v G (Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction) (Rev1) [2023] EWHC 2752
E (A Child: Care Proceedings Fact Finding) [2023] EWCA Civ 858
Re KM (A child)(Jurisdiction: Habitual Residence) [2022] EWFC 132
A and B (No. 2)(SGO)(domestic abuse no direct contact to father) [2020] EWFC B15
Re A (Withdrawal of Applications) [2019] EWHC 709 (Fam)
H (Care Proceedings: Designated Local Authority) [2016] EWFC 39
Re X v CD & ORS ( Care Proceedings: Placement in Pakistan) [2016] EWFC 51
Re T (Final Order and DBS checks) [2015] EWFC - The Judge made a Special Guardianship Order without there being a DBS check on the proposed special guardian.
Re M (Diplomatic Immunity) [2015] EWHC 2407 (Fam) - The maternal grandfather in the matter was a diplomat of a High Commission.
Re M (Children) 1 FLR 1089 - The father’s case for contact was dismissed has he had failed to attend a fact finding hearing.
Re J (A Child) (Learning Disabled Parent) [2013] - The matter concerned a mother with a learning disability and the Judge considered that it was reasonable for her to have an extended period of assessment.
Re G (Abduction: Children’s Objections) [2011] 1 FLR 1645 - The Judge at first instance had ruled that the mother should return both children to Canada where they were habitually resident.
In the matter of G (Children) [2010] EWCA Civ 1232
Re M (Children) [2010] 1 FLR 1089
In the matter of M (Children) [2009] EWCA Civ 1216
Satheeswaran v SSHD [2007] EWHC 882 (Admin)
Ali & Anor v SSHD [2006] EWCA Civ 846 - https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/2006/846
Haji & Ors v SSHD [2006] EWCA Civ 206
Murua v SSHD [2006] EWCA Civ 38
Mironyenko v SSHD [2005] EWHC 375 (Admin)
Sivanesan v SSHD [2004] EWCA Civ 126
MP (Risk – MCDDI-Lari Ethnicity) Congo CG [2004] UKIAT 00002
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