Hayley Griffiths

Hayley advises and represents Local Authorities, parents, grandparents and Guardians.

Her areas of expertise include:

• All aspects of child care
• Emergency Protection Orders
• Secure Accommodation Orders
• Care Order/discharge applications
• Section 38(6) assessments
• Adoption
• Child Arrangements Orders
• Domestic Violence
• Findings of fact cases involving serious inflicted injury (including babies who have shaken), and conflicting medical expert opinion
• Clients with learning disabilities

Notable Cases

Re D (A Child) (No 3) [2016] EWFC 1 Sir James Munby P
Re M (Legal Aid: Special Children Act 1989 Case) [2015] EWFC 71: to read the full citation please click on this link -
http://www.familylaw.co.uk/news_and_comment/re-m-a-child-2015-ewfc-71#.V9Zil9JTG0F
Re D (A Child) (No 2) [2015] EWFC 2 Sir James Munby P
Re D (Non-availability of Legal Aid) [2014] EWFC 39 Sir James Munby P
Re X and Y (Children: Disclosure of Judgment to Police) [2014] EWHC 278 (Fam) - For the LA resisting an application by a parent for an order to prevent a finding of fact judgment (containing an admission by a parent of causing an injury to a child) being disclosed to the police.
Wiltshire Council v F and Others [2013] EWHC 2747 (Fam) - Care Proceedings- Declaration as to the age of a child
Re M (A Child) [2012] EWCA Civ 1710 CA ; [2013 ] 2 FLR 233 - For the LA led by Frances Judd QC
Medically inexplicable ‘spectacular’ skull fractures to a child. Re-trial ordered.
Re L and M [2013] EWHC 1569 (Fam) - Re-trial before Baker J for the LA led by Pamela Scriven QC
Re M (A Child) [2012] EWCA Civ 1905 - Protective measures necessary for a father who lacked capacity to give instructions where he faced serious allegations that he caused a head injury to his child. Re-trial ordered.
Re A (A Child) [2013] EWHC 3502 (Fam) - Guidance in cases when parents suffer with a learning disability. Re-trial before Baker J - led by Frank Feehan QC
Re X [2010]- Coleridge J - Murder of the mother by father. Issue was whether there should be direct contact between the children and father. Acted for the children.
Re S [2010] Baker J - Non-accidental injuries to a child who was a non-resident of the UK. Brussells II Revised applied. Acted for the Swedish father led by Henry Setright QC
Re M (Allegation of Rape: Fact Finding Hearing) [2009] EWCA Civ 1385 CA - Acted for the LA. Allegation of rape set aside fter mother admitted she had lied.
Re R (A Child) [2009] EWHC 838 Fam - Intractable contact dispute leading to a change of residence of a 12 year old. Acted for the child.
Re S (Placement Order: Revocation) [2009] 1 FLR 503 CA - Acted for the LA.
Re B (Psychiatric Therapy for Parents) [1999] 1FLR 701 CA -Acted for the LA led by James Munby QC Assessment of the parents did not fall within CA 1989 S38(6)
Re G (Adoption: Freeing Order) [1997] AC 613 HL - Application to revoke a Freeing Order. Acted for the LA led by Michael Horowitz QC

Hayley has been shortlisted for "Barrister of the Year 2016" by both the Bristol Law Society and Modern Law Awards, recognising her legal expertise and commitment to excellence in Family Law.

Clerks:
Michael Harding
E: michael.harding@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0302

Julie Hathway
E: julie.hathway@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0305

Marcus Harding
E: marcus.harding@albionchambers.co.uk
T: 0117 311 0314