Kate Purkiss

Recorder South Eastern Circuit

Areas of Practice

Public Law Children, advising and representing Local Authorities and private individuals at all levels in complex cases concerning serious non accidental injury and death; sexual abuse; mental ill health; chronic neglect ; emotional abuse; learning disability. Has experience of family cases in which special measures utilised to protect and support vulnerable witnesses.
Private Law Children - residence and contact disputes,
Child Abduction

Memberships

South Eastern Circuit, FLBA (former Committee member)

Education
UCL BA (Hons), Dip Law

Reported Cases

London Borough of Redbridge v Newport City Council [2004] 2 FLR 226, FD

Care - Designated local authority - Ordinary residence - Children placed with parent under ICO - Parent and children moving to area of another local authority - Whether new local authority should be designated to hold ICOs - Whether designation to be reconsidered at final hearing