Heather Hobson

Year of Call: 1987, Lincoln's Inn

Heather hobson
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Heather specialises exclusively in Family work, both private client and public law proceedings. 

She represents parents, children and local authorities. She is regularly instructed in cases of complex factual and medical issues, often appearing against leading counsel. 

She has extensive experience of complex financial remedy proceedings and private law children cases including international relocation.

 

“Heather is a safe pair of hands. She’s very experienced in care proceedings and keeps us updated
regarding matters.”

Chambers & Partners, 2024

Notable Cases

  • LCC v R

    Family

    Case involving allegations that the family were travelling to Syria and that the f’s extreme views placed the children at risk of significant harm. Led by Susan Grocott QC.

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  • Blackpool Borough Council v A (A Child) (Rev 1) [2015] EWFC 9

    Family

    Represented intervenor in proceedings relating to the death of a child
     

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  • A (Secure Accommodation) [2014] EWFC B90

    Family

    Represented LA in proceedings for secure accommodation order. Proceedings identified the paucity of secure welfare beds

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  • Halton BC v A & G [2014]

    Family

    Represented child in 14 day hearing in the High Court before HHJ O’Leary. Case involved a rehearing of a fact finding and welfare disposal involving two profoundly deaf parents

  • Family

    Represented husband in ancillary relief proceedings involving complex family settlements, taxation issues and matters of public policy

  • Family

    Represented husband in protracted and hostile ancillary relief proceedings involving employee benefit trusts, company valuations, disposal of assets and injunctions.

  • Family

    Represented children in proceedings involving the unlawful killing of the mother by the father.

  • Family

    Represented children in serious non accidental injury cases involving the death of another child

  • Family

    Represented Local Authority in serious and complex proceedings involving historic allegations of sexual abuse

  • Re: K

    Family

    Mother’s anxiety - [1999] 2 FLR 703

  • Re: O and J

    Famliy

    Paternity: blood test [2001] FLR 418

  • Re: G

    Family

    Litigation in person [2003] 2 FLR 693

  • Re: L (Family Proceedings Court appeal jurisdiction) [2005] 1 FLR 210

    Family

    Family Proceedings Court appeal jurisdiction [2005] 1 FLR 210

  • Lancashire County Council v D and E

    Family

    [2010] 2 FLR 196

  • Re A and B

    Family

    One parent killed by the other [2011] 1FLR 783

Professional Associations

  • Northern Circuit
  • Family Law Bar Association
  • Child Concern

Education

  • Withington Girls School. Manchester
  • Kings College London
  • Inns of Court School of Law