Sian Churchill
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Associates to watch : Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters
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About
Provided by Sian Churchill
Practice Areas
Specialist in Children Law and Domestic Abuse matters including:
- Representing parents, grandparents and other family members in care proceedings in cases involving allegations of non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, domestic abuse, drug and alcohol misuse, neglect, mental health concerns, and lack of capacity, amongst others.
- Representing parents in contesting adoption applications.
- Representing prospective adopters in contested adoption applications.
- Representing parents in private law Children Act proceedings, including Child Arrangements Orders (previously contact and residence), Prohibited Steps Orders, Specific Issue Orders and Wardship.
- Assisting victims of domestic abuse and representing them in obtaining a Non-Molestation Order to protect them.
Career
Qualified 2014; joined Crane & Staples in 2019; Senior Associate and Head of the Public Law Care team 2022.
Professional Memberships
Resolution Accredited Specialist in Private Law and Public Law Children Act matters.
Resolution Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Disabled Lawyers subcommitee.
The Law Society's Disabled Solicitors Network
Hertfordshire Law Society
Work Highlights
- Father v Mother & Anor [2024] EWHC 2578 (Fam) (02 August 2024)
- H-W (Care Proceedings: Further Fact-Finding Hearing)
- H-W (Children) (No 2) [2022] UKSC 17 On appeal from: [2021] EWCA Civ 1451.
- H-W (Children: Proportionality) [2021] EWCA Civ 1451 (07 October 2021)
- S (A Child: Adequacy of Reasoning), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 1845 (31 October 2019)
- EY (Fact-Finding Hearing) [2023] EWCA Civ 1241 (27 October 2023)
- UDTQ, Re (No Adequate Care Planning) [2024] EWFC 19 (31 January 2024)
- U, Re (A Child: Deprivation of Liberty) [2024] EWHC 228 (Fam) (02 February 2024)
Awards
Family Law Case of the Year
Lexis Nexis Family Law Award
2022
Excellence in Client Service
Hertfordshire Law Society
2023
Chambers Review
UK
Sian Churchill is a senior associate at Crane & Staples and is head of the public law care team. She is recognised for her expertise representing parents and other family members in very complex cases involving such issues as sexual abuse, drug misuse and neglect.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sian has knowledge and experience well beyond her years and she goes the extra mile for her clients."
"Sian is absolutely fantastic. She has a real empathy with her clients, an eye for detail and is creative in her thinking."
"Her knowledge of the law is impeccable and she has a knack for anticipating any curveball in a case and ensures she is always ready to deal with them."
"Sian has a huge amount of experience and cares hugely about her clients. She has very good judgement and gives very sensible legal advice in a very thorough way."
"Sian has knowledge and experience well beyond her years and she goes the extra mile for her clients."
"Sian is absolutely fantastic. She has a real empathy with her clients, an eye for detail and is creative in her thinking."
"Her knowledge of the law is impeccable and she has a knack for anticipating any curveball in a case and ensures she is always ready to deal with them."
"Sian has a huge amount of experience and cares hugely about her clients. She has very good judgement and gives very sensible legal advice in a very thorough way."
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