Katherine is a barrister specialising in family law relating to children. She has a busy practice in public and private law and international family law. She is registered with the Bar Council to accept Direct Access instructions.

Katherine practises in complex public law representing Local Authorities, parents and guardians, grandparents and other kinship carers.

She represents clients in cases where there have been allegations of non-accidental injury, factitious or induced illness, domestic violence, chronic neglect, interfamilial sexual abuse, and alcohol and drug abuse. She regularly works with parents and grandparents and other kinship carers with learning difficulties, mental health difficulties and substance misuse issues, and works hard to make sure they are able to fully engage in the proceedings. Katherine is well known for her empathic approach and ability to distil complex legal and factual issues in a way that is easy to understand.