Charlotte Image
Family Department
Charlotte joined Wainwright and Cummins as a trainee on secondment in April 2010. Her previous firm dealt mainly with Criminal Law, and Charlotte joined the firm in order to complete a seat in Family Law. She remained in the Family department upon her qualification in August 2010, but still does some Criminal work.
Prior to joining the firm, Charlotte obtained her Law degree at University College London in 2007, and completed the Legal Practice Course (Public Services route) at the College of Law with distinction in 2008. She is passionate about working in Legal Aid and is a committee member of Young Legal Aid Lawyers. She has previously done volunteer and pro bono work with the National Centre for Domestic Violence and the Howard League for Penal Reform’s Citizenship and Crime Project.
Charlotte’s cases cover all aspects of Family Law, but she mainly deals with domestic violence cases and matters involving children, from S8 Orders (such as contact and residence) and Special Guardianship Orders to care proceedings. She is Police Station Accredited, and she represents clients both at the Police Station and in the Magistrates’ Courts.
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