Alison Easton

“Forensically outstanding,” Alison has a specific interest in the factually challenging cases of emotional abuse and chronic neglect which can bring significant and enduring impairment to children. Alison has regularly represented parents who present with mental health problems and/or addiction difficulties and believes that, as with all parents, client care coupled with robust advocacy is critically important during one of the most distressing episodes of their life. ‘She always maintains a highly professional manner, focusing solely on the evidence and where it leads. She is highly skilled advocate who takes control of a case and guides the judge, taking them to where they need to be in both cross-examination and in written and oral submissions. She is a first-class leader in whom professional and lay clients can have supreme confidence.’ (Legal 500 UK Bar 2023)

With considerable experience in representing children in complex private law cases Alison has regularly appeared on behalf of NYAS/CAFCASS. Many of her cases include serious allegations of physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Alison has appeared in a number of relocation cases, both domestic and international and cases which have an international element in them. “She’s extremely experienced, very easy to deal with and both helpful and insightful. Her advocacy skills are very good, and she gets great feedback from guardians.” (Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2023).

Regularly appearing within the Court of Protection, Alison has represented all parties within this jurisdiction. She has appeared in cases which have involved complex factual and legal issues, and which have required a careful and forensic evaluation of those issues to ensure the core principles at the centre of The Mental Capacity Act 2005 have been preserved.

She also has extensive experience within the field of family finance. She has regularly appeared in cases which involve high net worth clients and at all levels of court.

Alison has presented lectures and seminars to in-house legal teams as well as at the Local Government Conference. She is also a regular contributor to Family Law Weekly.