Melanie Andrews

Melanie is an experienced barrister with a busy practice in family law.

The focus of her family practice is on the law relating to children in both private and public law.

Melanie is regularly instructed for mothers, fathers, grandparents and the children themselves within private family law proceedings. She is known for her ability to develop rapport and make her clients feel comfortable and supported through the court process. She has a reputation for strong advocacy and making sure her client’s voice is heard.

Melanie also has a busy care practice. She has the benefit of having been instructed by a broad range of parties, and has acted for mothers, fathers, grandparents, the Public Guardian, and local authorities. She is good at quickly building a relationship with a client and dealing sensitively with the many issues care proceedings bring.

She appears for clients at hearings as well as advising and preparing pleadings, and is an experienced and confident advocate who has benefited from a background working in the advocacy department of a large national solicitors firm, and appearing in the criminal and family courts as well as in the civil arena.

Client care is at the forefront of Melanie’s practice. She prides herself on giving clear, practical and timely advice to lay and professional clients alike, and is consistently professional and approachable and is particularly good with vulnerable clients.

In her spare time Melanie enjoys travel, sky diving and spending time with her family and friends.