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Harriet Williams

Harriet joined chambers in April 2022 after spending the first few years of her career at the Bar at KBW Chambers. She accepts instructions in all aspects of public and private law children proceedings.Prior to joining the Bar, Harriet worked in the clinical negligence department of the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm. Her experience in reviewing medical evidence and attending expert conferences in cases of the utmost severity, including spinal and birth injuries, enables her to analyse complex medical evidence, forensic reports and voluminous police disclosure with ease.Harriet is experienced in particularly sensitive care proceedings, including those heard in the High Court due to legal complexity. She has a special interest in complex care proceedings relating to serious non-accidental injuries, including fractures, significant bruising, fabricated and induced illness, and sexual abuse. She is experienced in representing local authorities, parents, and children via their Children’s Guardian, as well as other relatives or third parties who have been invited to intervene in proceedings. Her wide-ranging experience includes the representation of care-leavers, disabled children and their parents, victims of serious domestic violence, children and adults with complex mental health needs, and those with drug and alcohol addictions.Harriet’s instructions in private law proceedings regularly include complex cases requiring expert assessment, fact-finding hearings, jurisdictional issues, and the appointment of a Children’s Guardian. She is also experienced in providing advice and representation in Cost Order applications both as an interim position and at the conclusion of proceedings.Harriet is approachable and builds rapport quickly with lay and professional clients, resulting in regular repeat instructions. She is known for her calm and measured approach and ensures that the client fully understands what to expect from each hearing. Lay clients appreciate not only her compassion and empathy, but her honesty and tactical insight, understanding that she has their best interests at heart, whilst her professional clients appreciate her pragmatic and comprehensive advice, approachable manner, and meticulous preparation to every case.