About Jenny
She has particular expertise concerning the impact of domestic abuse on children and families and cases with allegations of parental alienation.Recognising that family breakdown involves so much more than the law Jenny is committed to working personally with clients to understand and support their needs in order to help achieve results which are fair. She is regularly praised for her integrity and tenacity. Jenny is often called upon by the media to provide expert insight and comment on family law and practice. Jenny holds a number of positions on representative bodies:
- She is current member and former chair of The Law Society’s Access to Justice Committee
- Member of The Law Society’s Family Law Committee
- Current co-chair of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group
- Private law solicitor representative on the Family Justice Council.
In 2021 Jenny was made an Honorary Queens Counsel (QC Honoris Causa). The title of Honorary QC is awarded to those who have made a major contribution to the law of England and Wales, outside practice in the courts. Jenny was awarded the status of Honorary QC in recognition of her contribution to changing the law of England and Wales in 2021 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-queen-s-counsel-welcomed-by-lord-chancellor
- 2020 (LAPG) Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2020 Legal Aid Lawyer Special Award for work with victims of domestic abuse during the COVID pandemic
- Family Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LAPG)
- Family Lawyer of the Year finalist (Jordans Family Law)
- Highly Commended Best Woman Solicitor Managing a Legal Aid Practice (The Association of Women Solicitors)
- The Law Society Excellence Award for Practice Management (The Law Society)
- Acknowledged in the annual Hot 100 list (The lawyer)
Specialist Accreditations include:
- The Law Society’s Advanced Family Law Panel
- Resolution Accredited Specialist in Domestic Abuse and Children
Jenny campaigns tirelessly to improve access to justice and fairness within our legal system.
Notable cases include
Re H-N, Re T, Re H and Re B-B (joined appeals in the Court of Appeal) 2021’
All the way through what could have been a very traumatic process, I felt calm and reassured as it was clear that I was in safe hands. I have recommended Jenny to other acquaintances and I know that they have been equally impressed. I also owe a debt of thanks to Molly who worked on some aspects of my case and was always incredibly solid in her work and charming in her attitude. I do think Beck Fitzgerald deliver 100% on all they promise on their website and I would say that you are getting first-class lawyers for an incredibly reasonable price