A lovely and outstanding member to join your team
Solicitor 2023
Areas of expertise
Children and Modern FamiliesCare Proceedings
Rachel Watkins is a family law specialist with extensive experience in complex public and private law proceeding with expertise spanning a wide range of child related matters including those involving:
- Non accidental injury
- Sexual abuse / incest
- Cultural conflict
- Mental health
- Vulnerable parties
- Deprivation of liberty
- Modern day slavery
- Chronic neglect
- Child arrangement orders
- Changing of a child’s name or school
- Removal from the jurisdiction
- Domestic abuse
- Concurrent criminal proceedings
Rachel is regularly instructed by local authorities and on behalf of parents, children, protected parties, interveners and children requiring separate representation. Rachel also accepts instructions on a Public Access basis.
Notable cases
S-L (Children) [2011] EWCA Civ 1022 (Court of Appeal)
Y and E (Children) (Sexual Abuse Allegations) [2019] EWCA Civ 206 (Court of Appeal)
Testimonials
A lovely and outstanding member to join your team, clients love her! Solicitor 2023
Professional experience has been very apparent. Public Access client 2023
Further information
Appointments & Memberships
Middle Temple Registered Pupillage supervisor