Elizabeth Lugg
Year of call: 1994
areas of practice
synopsis
Elizabeth has a reputation as a forceful advocate who relishes contested hearings. She is adept at putting clients at ease but does not shy from challenging them when necessary. Elizabeth currently practises in child work exclusively although historically has practised in all common law areas and ancillary relief. As a mother to a very young child, Elizabeth understands the pressures on the parents involved in the cases she handles, which is invaluable whether representing parents, local authorities or the children subject of the proceedings.
Elizabeth has experience in all child work at all levels.
notable cases
- Re F (children)(internal relocation)[2010] EWCA : This case was decided by the Court of Appeal against the tide of decisions on point at the time and whilst Elizabeth did not represent the appellant at the Court below she took on the case for the successful appellant at appeal. The case has been subject of much discussion in and out of court since.
- Re A (2009) unreported : Where Elizabeth represented the mother, Munby J (Now LJ) included in his judgment the following;
- "I cannot pass from the case -for this judgement marks the end of my involvement - without a few final words. First, I must thank all the many professionals involved, and, not least, the advocates and those instructing them, for their dedicated and scrupulous attention to the detail of a more than usually complex case - complex, that is, not merely from a social work perspective but also from a legal and forensic perspective. They have made my task infinitely easier than it might well have been. I am very grateful to them. And I trust that their various clients are equally appreciative of and grateful to their legal representatives for all they have done for them. The mother and the father could not have wanted for better or more devoted help."
- Council of the Borough of North Tyneside v S & Ors, Court of Appeal : Family Division, March 01, 2007, [2007] EWHC 393 (Fam)
education
- Wallington Grammer High School for Girls, Surrey
- Elizabeth read Music at Durham University (College of St Hild and St Bede) - BA (Hons) Dunelm 1991
- CPE %u2013 Guildford College of Law 1993
- Bar Finals %u2013 College of Law, London 1994
- Elizabeth was pupilled to Tony Hawks in 1994-95 at Broad Chare Chambers
