Fiona has 30 years of experience of family law. Fiona accepts instructions from Local Authorities, parents, interveners, guardians and extended family members.
Fiona's extensive career includes time spent working for a Local Authority as manager of the Child Care team, and in addition to managing a very busy team and her own case load, she also advised the Adoption Panel, the Local Safeguarding Board and the Agency Decision Maker.
Fiona now uses her experience and advocacy skills to the benefit of whoever she is acting for, whether that is a professional or lay client. Fiona always ensures that her clients fully understand what is happening in their case and she always provides pragmatic and realistic advice.
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Fiona is regularly instructed in complex public and private law cases, including those requiring separate fact finding hearings where she regularly receives instructions in serious public law cases involving non accidental injury where a number of experts are instructed.
When acting for clients with mental health problems and cognitive difficulties, Fiona always ensures that they are able to participate fairly in proceedings and are assisted to follow and understand what is happening.
Fiona is regularly instructed in cases which involve allegations of parental alienation, and where domestic abuse, including post separation abuse, is an issue. She has dealt with many cases where coercive and controlling behaviour is alleged and is experienced in navigating clients through this difficult area.
She also is regularly instructed in re-location cases both at home and abroad.
Her training skills have been well received by many including the University of Portsmouth who commented Thank you, you brought a depth of compassionate realism and professionalism to this simulated experience. What I appreciate is the sensitivity towards the students who are, quite rightly, intimidated by the exercise. However, your support sought to build confidence, to provide rich learning through simulation but also the post exercise debriefings - Chris Penney, Course Leader BSc(Hons) Social Work, University of Portsmouth.
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Fiona McCreath is regulated by the Bar Standards Board, holds professional indemnity insurance with Bar Mutual and is VAT registered.
LLB (Hons)
Registered General Nurse
