Marie Crawford
Marie is a highly regarded family law specialist with extensive experience in her areas of practice. Her practice encompasses all aspects of family law at all stages of proceedings and all levels of court, but she is particularly experienced in dealing with cases involving harm to children, and where the parents may be involved.
Marie additionally has a special interest in cases involving family finance, and welcomes enquiries in this area.
Marie is known for her approachable and empathetic approach to her clients and her keen pursuit of their interests. Whilst doing her utmost to achieve her client’s objectives, Marie is able to consider the wider issues of the case that impact emotionally and practically on her clients, alongside the legal issues, and take all of those factors into consideration when advising her clients. This greatly assists her clients in reaching what are sometimes very difficult, far-reaching decisions.
Marie is listed as a leading family junior of the South Eastern Circuit in the Legal 500 2015.
"Marie is very highly regarded in all aspects of Children Act work, particularly care cases
Experienced in contested cases in both the public and private children law spheres."
Publications
Marie has had articles on family law published in Family Law Week and Counsel Magazine.
Courses
Marie has completed the Advanced International Advocacy Course at Keble College, Oxford that is internationally recognised as arguably the best and most intensive advocacy course in the world. Participants include lawyers from the War Crime Tribunal in The Hague, members of the Scottish Bar, the Florida Bar, the South African Bar and the Bars of Australia, India and Pakistan.
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Marie is a highly regarded family law specialist with extensive experience in her areas of practice. Her practice encompasses all aspects of family law at all stages of proceedings and all levels of court.
Marie is known for her approachable and empathetic approach to her clients and her keen pursuit of their interests. Whilst doing her utmost to achieve her client’s objectives, Marie is able to consider the wider issues of the case that impact emotionally and practically on her clients, alongside the legal issues, and take all of those factors into consideration when advising her clients. This greatly assists her clients in reaching what are sometimes very difficult decisions which will affect the rest of their lives.
Marie is listed as a leading family junior of the South Eastern Circuit in the Legal 500.
‘Experienced in foreign abduction cases.’- Legal 500 2017
Marie is very highly regarded in all aspects of Children Act work, particularly care cases Experienced in contested cases in both the public and private children law spheres. – Legal 500 2015
Publications
Marie has had articles on family law published in Family Law Week, Counsel Magazine and LexisNexis.
Courses
Marie has completed the Advanced International Advocacy Course at Keble College, Oxford that is internationally recognised as arguably the best and most intensive advocacy course in the world. Participants include lawyers from the War Crime Tribunal in The Hague, members of the Scottish Bar, the Florida Bar, the South African Bar and the Bars of Australia, India and Pakistan.