Solicitor, Public Family Law Team
Jennifer is a Solicitor in the Family Law Team in Luton. Prior to being a childcare solicitor, she was a Duty Solicitor regularly attending the police stations for all types of criminal offences. Jennifer was an advocate for the nursing and midwifery council and an independent legal advisor for the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.
She has represented parents, extended family members, children’s guardians and children in care proceedings. Jennifer has a particular interest in the variances and similarities in parenting across different cultures and examining whether the local authority is culturally sensitive and insightful to the differences to provide a balanced overview in assessments and implementation of bespoke professional support.
Jennifer also has expertise representing children, young people and parents in complex issues such as non accidental injuries.
Jennifer always gives her best to her clients and is very supportive. She is passionate about her work, no nonsense approach but down to earth and personable.
Notable cases with Machins Solicitors:
The High Court has ruled that a judge’s decision to limit a mother’s evidence in a domestic abuse case to five allegations was wrong and should be set aside. The case involved a married couple who separated in 2019. They had two children aged 12 and three. In 2020, they each issued applications for child
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the principles allowing parents to have contact with their children who are in care continued to apply during Covid-19, even though it could create practical difficulties for local authorities. The issue arose after a mother appealed against a decision that face-to-face contact with her three young children should