Louise O'Neill
Call 1989 (Gray’s Inn)
Qualifications BA (Mod) Legal Science (Trinity College Dublin) LLM Cambridge University
Professional Membership Family Law Bar Association A trained mediator (2006).
Judicial Office Deputy District Judge
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Areas of Practice
Family Law
Louise has been in practice at St John’s since 1989 and is a specialist family practitioner.
She undertakes all aspects of Children Act work and Ancillary Relief. She has extensive experience of care proceedings, instructed by parents, local authorities and guardians in a range of matters including complex N.A.I., sexual abuse and finding of fact split hearings.
She is regularly instructed in protracted proceedings and is happy to appear in cases commencing in the Family Proceedings Court through to High Court and Court of Appeal.
Louise has also been instructed in Wardship cases, forced Marriage Act and applications under High Court inherent jurisdiction. Ancillary relief instructions including those involving Childrens Act Schedule 1 with assets abroad and complex disclosure issues.
Seminars
- To child care professionals re Child Protection duties
- Civil Procedure
Direct Access
Louise is qualified to undertake Direct Access work in appropriate cases, for further information, please visit our Direct Access page.
Recommendations
Chambers UK 2012
- Louise O’Neill enjoys a rising reputation for complex care cases. Sources say: “She always presents a case with great enthusiasm and skill.”
Personal
Louise enjoys running and has run the London Marathon for the “Refuge Charity”; triathlon, surfing and travel.
