Rebecca Musgrove
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Rebecca is a specialist Family Law and Court of Protection barrister she regularly appears in the High Court and acts for Local Authorities, parents, and guardians in complex cases.
As both sole and led counsel, Rebecca has experience in multi-week hearings dealing with the most severe allegations of non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, fabricated or induced illness, and severe neglect. She has successfully opposed applications for Placement Orders and appears in Adoption Application Hearings.
Rebecca is regularly instructed in cases concerning international placements and has successfully acted for Local Authorities in placing children in foreign jurisdictions, both Hague and Non-Hague convention countries.
As a DOLS specialist, Rebecca is widely regarded for her expertise in cases concerning Article 5 restrictions of both adults and children, including the crossover between the jurisdictions and cases concerning 16 and 17-year-olds who continue to require restrictive arrangements after turning 18.
Rebecca is a specialist in Court of Protection matters and is frequently instructed by ICBs and the Official Solicitor, as well as acting for Local Authorities in bringing proceedings. She is experienced in the full range of proceedings, including applications under s.16, s.21A challenges, removal of deputies and nuanced areas including s.117 aftercare, funding arrangements, and designations. Rebecca has acted in urgent applications and multi day contested final hearings.
A confident, intelligent and forensic advocate, Rebecca combines structured and meticulous preparation with clear and pragmatic advice. She is known for her empathetic approach and outstanding client care, ensuring that vulnerable clients meaningfully participate in proceedings and robustly advancing their interests.
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Rebecca Musgrove
About
Rebecca is a specialist Family Law and Court of Protection barrister she regularly appears in the High Court and acts for Local Authorities, parents, and guardians in complex cases.
As both sole and led counsel, Rebecca has experience in multi-week hearings dealing with the most severe allegations of non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, fabricated or induced illness, and severe neglect. She has successfully opposed applications for Placement Orders and appears in Adoption Application Hearings.
Rebecca is regularly instructed in cases concerning international placements and has successfully acted for Local Authorities in placing children in foreign jurisdictions, both Hague and Non-Hague convention countries.
As a DOLS specialist, Rebecca is widely regarded for her expertise in cases concerning Article 5 restrictions of both adults and children, including the crossover between the jurisdictions and cases concerning 16 and 17-year-olds who continue to require restrictive arrangements after turning 18.
Rebecca is a specialist in Court of Protection matters and is frequently instructed by ICBs and the Official Solicitor, as well as acting for Local Authorities in bringing proceedings. She is experienced in the full range of proceedings, including applications under s.16, s.21A challenges, removal of deputies and nuanced areas including s.117 aftercare, funding arrangements, and designations. Rebecca has acted in urgent applications and multi day contested final hearings.
A confident, intelligent and forensic advocate, Rebecca combines structured and meticulous preparation with clear and pragmatic advice. She is known for her empathetic approach and outstanding client care, ensuring that vulnerable clients meaningfully participate in proceedings and robustly advancing their interests.
Rebecca is a go to advocate for Local Authorities, parents and Children’s Guardians. She regularly appears in serious finding of fact hearings, as both led and sole counsel, and is instructed in the High Court on matters involving international relocation and novel points of law.
She is instructed in complex care and placement proceedings involving allegations of non-accidental injury, sexual abuse, chronic neglect, forced marriage, honour-based violence and abuse linked to spiritual belief.
Her practice also covers private-law disputes about living arrangements, contact, education, change of name, and urgent without-notice protective orders. She appears for parents, Rule 16.4 guardians and interveners.
Rebecca’s Court of Protection practice focuses on health-and-welfare work, ranging from urgent s.21A DoLS challenges to multi-day best-interests trials concerning residence, care, contact, and sexual relations.
She advises and represents Local Authorities, ICBs, the Official Solicitor, RPRs and family members in all matters. Rebecca has extensive knowledge of the inherent jurisdiction and is capable of acting in cases concerning fluctuating capacity.
- Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
- Family Law Bar Association
- Advocate
- Re W (A Minor) (Death of Mother Before Birth of Child) [2024] EWFC 350 – First reported case to deal with attributability of threshold criteria to a deceased parent.
- Re H (2025) – Led by senior counsel representing a father accused of ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ including whipping, enforced ice baths, and harmful spiritual practices.
- Re L (2025) – Led by leading counsel representing a parent accused of significant inflicted injuries against their one year old son. Concurrent criminal proceedings.
- Re VC (2025) – Led by senior counsel representing a child who suffered cardiac arrest and life threatening injuries following poisoning by cypermethrin.
- Re A (2024) – Sole counsel representing the children in proceedings. Serious injuries, including stabbing, were caused with one sibling being charged with attempted murder.
- Re AH (2024) – Inter-jurisdictional case dealing with complex health and welfare and FMPO proceedings.
- Sharp v Sharp: A sharp departure from equality?
- University of Oxford (Exeter College) – BA in Jurisprudence – Upper Second Class
- City University London – BPTC – Very Competent
- Alstead Prize for Law (Exeter College, Oxford)
- Quarrell Read Prize (Exeter College, Oxford)
- Astbury Scholar (Middle Temple)
