Catherine Hewitt

Catherine Hewitt

Family Law Specialist

Having specialised in family law for 20 years, Catherine has been successful in dealing with matters surrounding children, domestic violence injunction cases and family finance.

In October 2019, Catherine was appointed as The Chairperson of the Safeguarding Appeals Board for the Football Association. This part time quasi-judicial appointment complements both her practice and her passion for football.

Honesty and integrity are core to how Catherine approaches her work and throughout her career, she has taken great pride in fighting for her clients’ best interests. However, her vast experience enables her to know when to consider settlement as the best option.

Catherine is passionate about family law. This ranges from private law disputes to more complicated care cases, some including sexual abuse, human right issues, international elements, cultural / religious issues, court protection and many more.

Catherine has expertise in complex matters having advised and represented her clients involving matters such as, TOLATA where parties have lived together, have joint assets but have not married, Applications for financial remedies, Injunctions to prevent disposal of assets or setting aside transactions, and various others.

She is also passionate in supporting those who are vulnerable and diligently seeks to represent their best interests. She has worked in a number of cases revolving around property, financial affairs, health & Welfare and also deprivation of Liberty.

After Studying European and International law at Durham University, Catherine has gone on to represent her clients before the High Court in which cases have been decided outside the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom.

Accreditations

LLB (Hons)

LLM(Dunelm)

BVC very competent