Family Law
Carla Rawlinson specialises in all aspects of Family Law. Carla is a persuasive advocate who always seeks to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. She shows real compassion, handling cases with sensitivity and skill. When in court, she uses her previous experience in Crime to execute compelling cross-examinations and to advance cogent arguments.
Private Law Proceedings
Carla has considerable experience of complex family conflicts within residence and contact cases, including specific-issue orders, domestic abuse cases and applications to remove children from the jurisdiction. Carla has a real understanding of the pressures involved for clients going through proceedings of this nature and is extremely sensitive.
Public Law Proceedings
Carla receives instructions in Care Proceedings relating to sexual abuse allegations, parents with mental health problems, removal disputes and has represented parents affiliated with radical groups. She is experienced and skilled at dealing with vulnerable clients with mental health issues and learning disabilities.
Carla has experience in advising West Yorkshire Police in relation to disclosure from Family Proceedings.
Lecturing
Carla has extensive experience lecturing to Bar students and presenting training sessions to solicitors. She lectures on a wide variety of topics relating to family law. She is an Advocacy Council Accredited Advocacy Trainer and an Accredited Mediator. If there is a particular area in which she can assist, her clerks will be happy to arrange a lecture or training session.