Flora Hughes 

Associate Solicitor

Call Flora on: 020 3866 5726

email: Flora.Hughes@beckfitzgerald.co.uk

 

 

About Flora

Flora is an associate solicitor who specialises in complex proceedings concerning children, in both public and private law. Flora deals with cases involving neglect, sexual abuse and emotional harm.

She is praised by her client’s for her thorough and precise approach, whilst providing consistent support and advice to clients during a difficult time.

Flora conducts a great deal of her own advocacy and enjoys being able to support clients through the entirety of their matter, supporting them through the preparation of their case and representing them in court.

What she enjoys most about her role is being able to assist parents involved in court proceedings to achieve the best possible outcome for themselves and their children.

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...

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...

Transparency in the family courts

It has been a long standing debate whether there should be more transparency in the family court. Until now, family court proceedings have been a strictly private and confidential process. Whilst this is essential to protect the privacy and safety of parties to family...

Transgender and the Family Courts

More than 250,000 people in England and Wales identify as transgender, according to the Census 2021 data which gave us the first true picture of gender identity in Britain. Awareness of transgender issues in the Family Court is gradually increasing however the law of...

Mediation – how can it help you?

We are using this opportunity to shine a light on mediation and how it can help resolve financial disputes or arrangements for children in a cooperative and non-adversarial manner.  What is Mediation? Family mediation is a voluntary process in which a professionally...

LASPOA – 10 years on

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The Times best law firms

The Times Best Law Firms   Beck Fitzgerald are delighted to have been named in The Times ‘Best Law Firms 2023’ publication for family law. This is a brilliant achievement for the firm and acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the team. We would like to thank...

Until we have a level playing field justice will remain a challenge

‘Until we have a level playing field justice in the family courts will remain a challenge. The system needs proper funding and we need fast action to implement ctitical changes highlighted in the Harm Panels review. This really cannot wait’ Victims of domestic abuse...

Beck Fitzgerald appoints two new Directors and five Associates

We are delighted to announce that we have invited Amy Woolfenden and Sarah Stace to become Directors of Beck Fitzgerald with immediate effect. Sarah will continue to lead and mentor in private client, finance and unmarried family cases and Amy will continue to head up...

The Problem with the nuts and bolts…

How process and procedure mitigate against fairness in cases involving coercive and controlling behaviour in the family courts. I want to take a few moments to give you my thoughts about how process and procedure (often way before cases arrive in court) inadvertently...

Flora acted for me in a completely professional, comforting and committed way. The last court hearing it went extremely well and we got the orders that we had asked for. Thank you Flora!

A Client

Flora is a very conscientious and thorough solicitor, she has a friendly disposition which really helps our working relationship. She is endlessly supportive and communicates very well, she is consistent and precise, full of helpful advice and knowledge. I enjoy working with Flora very much, she makes such a difficult situation easier for me

A Client