Eleanor has appeared in a full range of cases in this area including:

• Representation of children
• Alleged ‘MSBP’ and Factitious Illness Disorder in both parent and child
• Sexual abuse including interlinking family and criminal proceedings
• Clients with psychiatric and psychological difficulties
• Removal from the jurisdiction both short term and permanently
• Serious physical abuse of children including alleged ‘Shaken Baby Syndrome’
• Cases involving implacably hostile parents
• Assessment and treatment of sexual abusers and non-abusing partners
• Parents with addictions to drugs and alcohol
• Adoption and Special Guardianship
• Shared residence orders
• Representation of children through a Children’s Guardian and as clients
• Domestic violence – lectured on this topic and frequently represented both applicants and respondents from initial injunctive/emergency intervention through divorce and contested proceedings in respect of the children.

After extensive experience at the UK Bar, Eleanor has signed the Victorian Bar roll and is available to accept briefs.

Eleanor practices in Melbourne but is also available to appear in Central Country Victoria (especially Seymour, Bendigo and Shepparton).

Eleanor has a Grad Voc Dip in Family Dispute Resolution and is a Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, authorised to issue Section 60(I) Certificates.

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