Louise is a Partner in our Health and Social Care Team with 16 years of expertise in the area of child care, at District, Circuit, and High Court level.
Experience
Louise advises the Child and Family Agency in respect of its statutory obligations under the Child Care Act 1991. She offers clear legal advice to the client and works closely with the social work team to commence, run, and finalise proceedings.
Louise has acted for Respondent parents and guardians Ad Litem in child care proceedings, giving her an all-round experience of this sensitive and nuanced area of law.
Louise has advised both the Health Service Executive and the Child and Family Agency. She has brought applications for wardship and secure care orders in the High Court. She has also successfully defended Judicial Review proceedings.
Louise has extensive experience in the areas of complex Child Care and Health Care litigation, Child Mental Health Law, Judicial Review, Public Law, court advocacy and alternative dispute resolution. She utilises her strong negotiation skills to resolve complicated cases and obviate the need for protracted applications before the Courts.
Louise attends at Court four to five times a week for both scheduled and emergency Court sittings.
Louise has experience of medical negligence litigation, acting for Plaintiffs and also advising the Irish Hospital Consultants’ Association. Her previous work as a Chartered Physiotherapist proved invaluable in this area of law.
Qualifications
- BSs (Hons) Physiotherapy, University of the West of England, Bristol, 1999
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Dublin Institute of Technology, 2003 – Recipient of Gold Award for Outstanding Performance
- Qualified Solicitor, Ireland, 2008
- Certificate in District Court Advocacy, Law Society of Ireland, 2010
- Certificate in Advanced Advocacy, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2016
Memberships
- The Law Society of Ireland
- Irish Family Lawyers Association
- Dublin Solicitors' Bar Association
