Anna Ponting successfully acted for the father in public law care proceedings. Within these proceedings there was a fact – finding hearing in respect of an allegation of non-accidental injury and findings were made against the mother and father. The mother and father appealed these findings. Anna acted on behalf of the father. The Court of Appeal agreed that the appeal should be allowed, and an order was made granting the local authority leave to withdraw the proceedings.

An excellent result achieved for the client from Anna.

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About Anna

Anna has been a qualified solicitor since 1990. She has been a member of The Law Society’s Children Panel for 25 years.

Anna has extensive experience of representing both parent’s and children, both taking instructions from the children’s guardian and from the young person directly in both public and private proceedings. She conducts her own advocacy from the initial hearing to the final hearing including in the High Court. She has represented vulnerable adults who require the assistance of the Official Solicitor.

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