Victoria Ellis

Victoria has strong experience of private law children matters including those with elements of domestic violence, alcohol and substance misuse, and serious safeguarding concerns. She has represented parents in child arrangement order disputes at every stage of proceedings, including fact-finding hearings. She has successfully obtained and resisted Prohibited Steps Orders and Specific Issue Orders.

Victoria is often routinely instructed in matters involving vulnerable individuals or where the children in question have significant needs.

Selected Cases

R v R

Victoria represented the father in a long running matter, which ultimately concluded in a 19 day Final Hearing, in which the mother had the benefit of substantial and complex special measures, in order to allow her to give her best evidence. The matter was complicated further by the enhanced needs of the children and conflicting professional evidence. Victoria was successful in achieving the orders F sought in order to safeguard the children from significant risk.

B v B

Victoria representing the father in a long running matter over 4 years, where the mother made a number of serious allegations against him, which were ultimately found to be false. Victoria was able to secure findings that the mother had purposely sought to alienate the children from F, and an order than the original child arrangements order where the children spent the majority of their with F reinstated.

G v G

Victoria represented the mother in a matter where the teenage child was in the midst of a mental health crisis and refusing to attend school. The child in question did not wish to spend time with the father. The father sought findings that the mother was failing to meet the child’s needs and alienating them from the paternal family. No findings were ultimately made against the mother and an order of no direct contact was made in relation to the father’s application.

H v S

Victoria represented the mother in a complex matter whereby the father refused to consent to vaccinations and routine medical treatment. The mother was able to obtain the order necessary to allow the children to be treated in line with professional advice.