Helen Blackburn
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Band 1 : Family/Children Law: Cross-Border Disputes
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Helen Blackburn is a Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP.
She specialises in family law concerning children and has a particular expertise in child abduction law and other children cases with an international dimension or involving the cross-border movement of children. She has extensive experience of cases involving arrangements for children, custody/residence, contact/access (domestic and international), adoption (domestic and inter country), the reciprocal enforcement of foreign orders, international relocation/leave to remove applications and jurisdiction disputes.
Helen is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
Helen is accredited by Resolution as a Specialist Family lawyer with a particular specialism in Child Abduction and Private Children Law.
Helen has written for various legal journals and publications and is a frequent lecturer on family law. She has been interviewed by the BBC regarding child abduction issues.
Professional Memberships
The Child Abduction Lawyers Association (CALA)
Helen is a former Chair of CALA (Child Abduction Lawyers Association) from Autumn 2015-Spring 2018.
Resolution (Accredited as a specialist family lawyer)
Reunite: International Child Abduction Centre
The Law Society
Publications
'The International Family Law Practice' 2012 -2013 published by Family Law, LexisNexis (second edition) - chapters on : International Adoption and Legal Aid.
'The International Family Law Practice' 2013 - 2014 published by Family Law, LexisNexis (third edition) - chapters on : Child Abduction International Adoption and Legal Aid.
'The International Family Law Practice' 2015 - 2016 published by Family Law, LexisNexis (fourth edition) - chapters on : Child Abduction, International Adoption and Legal Aid.
'The International Family Law Practice' 2015 - 2016 published by Family Law, LexisNexis (fourth edition) - chapters on : Child Abduction, International Adoption and Legal Aid.
'The International Family Law Practice' 2016 - 2017published by Family Law, LexisNexis (fifth edition) - chapters on : Child Abduction, International Adoption and Legal Aid.
'The International Family Law Practice' 2021 -2022 published by Family Law, LexisNexis (sixth edition) - chapters on : Child Abduction, International Adoption and Legal Aid.
'The Modern Family' Resolution's publication - author of the chapter entitled 'The Global Child'.
Chambers Review
UK
Helen Blackburn is an expert in Hague Convention work. She frequently represents clients in international abduction cases and broader Children Act proceedings that concern other jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helen is formidable in how good and prepared her cases are. Her knowledge is second to none."
"Helen is extremely professional, helpful, understanding and gets things done in the best of ways."
"Helen is excellent across all boards - when she instructs counsel she will have already thought of all the answers to your queries and her instincts are spot-on."
"Helen has proved so knowledgeable and gives me all the time that I need. She always advises me very well and I am very satisfied with her services."
"Helen is formidable in how good and prepared her cases are. Her knowledge is second to none."
"Helen is extremely professional, helpful, understanding and gets things done in the best of ways."
"Helen is excellent across all boards - when she instructs counsel she will have already thought of all the answers to your queries and her instincts are spot-on."
"Helen has proved so knowledgeable and gives me all the time that I need. She always advises me very well and I am very satisfied with her services."
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