Chambers Review
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Family: Children - North Eastern (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Louise McCallum is a highly regarded family law specialist with extensive experience of children matters, especially those involving highly complex medical evidence. She is widely respected for her prowess in handling sexual abuse, child fatality and illnesses cases, and acts on behalf of children and local authorities across various courts, including the High Court.
Strengths
She is a dream with clients. They find her straightforward and easy to deal with and will always make herself available to speak to clients if needed.
She is fastidious and knows the facts of cases inside out. Her advocacy skills are exceptional and she always makes time to talk things through.
Louise is clearly respected among her peers and is utterly calm in high-pressure situations.
She is an excellent barrister to work with. She balances excellent advocacy skills and taking a case apart with a high level of empathy.
