Gillian Cleave

DOB:

Qualifications: B.A. (Oxon); M.A. (Oxon)

Called: 1988 (Inner Temple)

Email: gilliancleave@colletonchambers.co.uk

Family

All areas of private and public law family work, advising Local Authority, Guardian and parents.

Practice Team Membership and other Areas of Specialisation

International & Private Child Law
Care and Adoption
Child Abduction
Local Authority Team
Human Rights Working Group

Has given seminars on Human rights and child law, including the Adoption and Children Act 2002 and has participated in training days for guardians and local authorities. Has a particular interest in children's cases with a medical aspect, given para medical qualification.

Degrees and Other Professional Qualifications

Qualified Physiotherapist
B.A. (Oxon) PPP Philosophy, Psychology, Physiology
M.A. (Oxon)
Diploma in Law City University
Trained Mediator

Professional Associations

Member of the FLBA
Member of Administrative Law Bar Association
Vice President of the Medico Legal Society
Member of the Association of Lawyers for Children
Member of the Civil Court Group of Child Psychiatrists

Reported Cases

Buckinghamshire CC v M [1994} 2 FLR 506 CA
Cambs. CC v D [1999] 2 FLR 42
Re O (i8nterim Care: Removal to Foster Parents for Assessment [2000] Fam. Law 461
B v B (contempt: committal) [1991] 2 FLR 588

Personal

Married with 3 daughters and 1 stepson.