Sheena is a dedicated child care solicitor and can offer expert guidance on a full spectrum of public law children matters to include care proceedings, secure accommodation, deprivation of liberty and discharge of care order and contact with a child in care. She represents the child through their Guardian within these matters as well as parents and other family members. Sheena is regularly instructed in complex cases involving non accidental injury, sexual abuse and factitious illnesses. Sheena undertakes advocacy in the majority of her own matters to ensure that the client has the benefit of continuity ensuring that the best interests of the child are priortised.
Sheena has a reputation of ensuring excellent attention to detail and has a particular strength in acting for teenagers within care proceedings whom require spilt representation from their Guardian. Sheena is compassionate, efficient and truly client focused when handling sensitive matters. Sheena understands the difficulties when a parent is faced with losing a child and will provide clear and professional advice to ensure that the process is dealt with in a smooth and calm manner.
Sheena is committed to ensuring that all those involved in public law proceedings have competent legal advice and runs the public law rota at the Barnet Family Court working close with the judiciary.
As the head of the care department Sheena has a built a specialist care team at NLS all of whom can provide advice to those involved in public law proceedings.
Sheena has 2 reported cases when she represented the children both of which concluded with positive outcomes:
[2024] EWFC 339 (B)”