Lucy Reed
Call 2002 (Lincoln Inn)
Qualifications BVC ICSL, PGDip Law/CPE City University, MRes Birkbeck, University of London, BA(Hons) Exon.
Professional Memberships Family Law Bar Association, Human Rights Lawyers Association.
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Areas of Practice
Family
Prior to joining Chambers in July 2008, on her return to the West Country, Lucy developed a successful practice in London.
Lucy’s practice spans all areas of family law with a particular emphasis on children work. In public law children cases Lucy acts for parents, children and local authorities.
Lucy also has experience of acting for parents at SENDIST and Child Support Tribunals and retains an interest in education law since undertaking a considerable amount of work in this field as a pupil.
Lucy strives to combine a direct style of advocacy with thoroughness and tenacity. Lucy prides herself on an ability to communicate with clients, placing an emphasis on putting anxious clients at ease and ensuring that they are given realistic expectations of what will happen in their case.
Direct Access
Lucy is qualified to undertake Direct Access work in appropriate cases, for further information, please visit our Direct Access page.
Seminars and Writing
Lucy has given seminars on the following topics:
- Family Proceedings In The Public Eye
- Contact: Hard cases – Bad law?
- Children Act Case Law
- Spousal Maintenance post Miller and McFarlane
- Ancillary Relief – Costs
Lucy is always prepared to give lectures on areas of family law of particular interest to practice groups. Please contact the clerking team for further details.
Lucy has published the following articles:
- Publication of Information in Children Matters – Children Schools & Families Act 2010 [2010] Fam Law 708
- North v North: Revisiting Periodical Payments [Aug 07] Family Law Week
- McKenzie Friends in Family Proceedings [2005] Fam Law 820
- The Draft Mental Incapacity Bill [2003] Fam Law 771
Lucy has also contributed articles to in-house publications at her previous chambers dealing with Bankruptcy in Ancillary Relief Proceedings, and Interim Care Orders in Private Law Proceedings.
Lucy is one of the recipients of the Alexander Maxwell Law Scholarship Trust Prize 2010, in connection with her forthcoming book ‘Family Courts without a lawyer’.
Lucy is the author of the Pink Tape family law blog and a contributor to the Family Law Week Blog.
Personal
Lucy grew up in the West Country and graduated from Exeter University. Having recently started a family she has relocated back to the area after ten years living and working in and around London.
Her interests include photography, gardening, dog walking and exploring the blogosphere.
