Christine Nwaokolo

Consultant – Lawyer

Call Christine on: 020 7101 3090

email Christine on christine.nwaokolo@beckfitzgerald.co.uk

 

 

 

About Christine

Christine qualified as a solicitor in 2011 and she specialises in family law. Christine has worked in private practice and as an inhouse solicitor for two local authorities. She joined Beck Fitzgerald as a Consultant Solicitor in 2024.

She is a Law Society Children Accredited Panel Member and has Higher Rights of Audience in Civil Law. She is regularly instructed in proceedings involving neglect, non-accidental injuries, mental health difficulties, substance misuse and abuse representing children, parents and other relatives involved in such matters.

Christine provides indispensable advice to lay and professional clients and strives to achieve positive outcomes for them. Christine’s favourite part of her role is working closely with her clients and undertaking court advocacy.

She has a keen interest in education and governance and sits as a school governor (Safeguarding Lead).

Specialist accreditations include:

Membership of The Law Society’s Children Panel

Appointments:

2018 to 2021: Independent Lay Member for the East Sussex School Admissions Appeal Panel.
2021: Independent Lay Foster Panel Member for Five Rivers; a social enterprise which partners over 135 local authorities and NHS Trusts, providing a comprehensive and connected service across foster and residential care, education, assessment, therapy, and crisis intervention.
2022: Independent Lay Chair for the Nursing and Midwifery Council, Fitness to Practice Hearings.
2023: Legally Qualified Chair of Police Misconduct Hearings, for the Mayor of London’s Office for Policing and Crime.
2024: Non-Lay board member for the Legal Services Board

Two major breakthroughs for access to justice

Clients from Beck Fitzgerald have put themselves forward to help us challenge two particularly unfair rules in the application of the legal aid ‘means test’. Trapped capital The brilliant Public Law Project took this matter to judicial review regarding the...

Celebrating recognition as one of Times Best Law Firms 2025

  At Beck Fitzgerald Family Law, we are thrilled and honoured to be recognised as one of The Times Best Law Firms for 2025. This prestigious accolade represents not only a milestone for our firm but also a testament to the dedication, expertise, and commitment that...

FLANC wins Resolution innovation award

  We are thrilled to announce that Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community (FLANC) has won the Innovation Champion Award at the esteemed Resolution Awards 2024. This award celebrates FLANC’s pioneering efforts to create a more inclusive and accessible...

Remembering Jess

It is with heartfelt sadness that we share the news of the loss of our dear colleague and friend Jessica Aviss. Jess was a wonderful colleague, a caring and compassionate solicitor and a true friend. We will miss her desperately. Jessica’s funeral will take place on...

50 women have been killed in the UK this year, allegedly all by men

50 women have been killed in the UK so far this year, allegedly at the hands of men. The number is shocking, but those working to protect women and girls aren’t surprised. “Devastating, but not too surprising,” says Women’s Aid..... To read the full article click on...

Family Lawyers join forces to support neurodivergent community

Family lawyers from different firms and chambers have joined forces to set up a specialist group dedicated to ensuring the neurodivergent community has equal access to justice. FLANC (Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community) has been spearheaded by Duncan...

Beck Fitzgerald team news

We are delighted to announce that we have invited Molly Ashcroft and Rebecca Pantelli to become Directors of Beck Fitzgerald with immediate effect. Both Molly and Rebecca have made an enormous contribution to the smooth running of our growing team and will continue to...

Reluctance, resistance, and refusal – let’s lose the pseudo-science.

Taking a constructive and collaborative approach to problem solving in an area which is complex is always a challenge.  The polarising debates surrounding the complex area of alienating behaviours are particularly difficult to navigate because they have become...

Current legal aid regime puts victims at risk

Punched in the face. Strangled. Stalked. Expected to always cook homemade meals. Kicked in front of the children. Over the threshold to qualify for legal aid to protect herself. Had to make an ex parte order on her own (her furious husband turned up at her house the...

Jenny Beck new Chair of Nuffield Family Justice Observatory board

Nuffield Foundation has appointed Jenny Beck as Chair of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory’s board. Jenny Beck is a family lawyer, founding partner and Director of Beck Fitzgerald, committed to accessible and fair justice and the rights of the individual. Jenny...

Domestic abuse awareness…much to be done

Two days ago, we saw the announcement that, under Jade’s law, parental responsibility will now be automatically suspended for parents who have been sentenced for killing someone they shared parental responsibility with. We welcome this announcement and what it...