Julia Cheetham KC

Called 1990

Julia Cheetham provides clear and expert advice on highly complex matters, calming the waters in extremely contentious cases, easing the client's concerns and providing sublime advocacy.

Chambers and Partners (2024) - Family: Children (Band 1)

About

Julia’s practice involves complex proceedings relating to children including care proceedings, adoption, wardship and judicial review. Julia was appointed as a Recorder in 2008 (Public Law Family, Private Law Family and Civil).

Julia specialises in cases involving complex medical evidence relating to the death or serious injury of children including head injury, sexual abuse and abnormal illness behaviour. She appears in the High Court and Court of Protection in serious cases involving medical treatment and complex packages of care and withdrawal of life sustaining treatment.

Julia has wide experience in dealing with public law cases with an international element both within the European Union and the British Overseas Territories. She has an interest in disability and Human Rights Issues in particular those relating to Deaf and learning disabled parents.

 

 

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Chambers and Partners (2024) - Family: Children (Band 1) - "Julia is a fabulous King's Counsel with exceptional knowledge and is wonderful with clients."

Chambers and Partners (2024) - Family: Children (Band 1) - "Julia Cheetham provides clear and expert advice on highly complex matters, calming the waters in extremely contentious cases, easing the client's concerns and providing sublime advocacy."

Northern Circuit
Family Law Bar
Association

  •  Recorder 2008 (Public Law Family, Private Law Family and Civil)