About Susan

Susan Fitzgerald is a consultant and co-founder of Beck Fitzgerald. The practice was established in order to provide excellent family law services in a way which is accessible and modern and also with the aim of influencing changes to make the family justice system fairer to families and children.

Susan is a specialist care practitioner who has been on the Children Panel since 1998. She acts for both parents and children, in the latter case receiving instructions from their Children’s Guardian. Susan also regularly acts for parents who lack litigation capacity and, in these cases, she works closely with the Official Solicitor. Susan is an excellent advocate and undertakes a range of highly complex public law work including cases involving non-accidental injury, deprivation of liberty orders, neglect, sexual and emotional abuse. She also acts in adoption matters and other complex cases between parents involving their children.

Susan has considerable experience in acting for parents in private law children and domestic abuse cases.

Susan takes a holistic approach to her clients’ needs taking time to ensure that they are properly understood so that she can ensure their voices are properly heard. Her professionalism and compassionate approach are regularly commented on by both clients and other professionals with whom she works.

What motivates Susan is to ensure that her clients are able to fully and fairly participate in their case and achieve the best and fairest outcome. She is proud to work with such an excellent team who are so committed to doing their very best for their clients.

Specialist Accreditations include:

Accredited Member of The Law Society’s Children Law Scheme