[photo] Sylvia Allen (1983)Sylvia Allen (1983)

Team

Family

Education

London School of Economics and Political Science.

Practice

Sylvia practices in family law. Her practice is mainly in the field of public and private child law.

Profile

At the beginning of her career Sylvia practised mainly in criminal law but has built up a substantial knowledge and practice in family law.

Some of her more notable cases include:

Re. X (A Minor) (HIV Tests) [1994] 2 FLR 116

Re. E (Residence: Imposition of Conditions) [1997] 2 FLR 638 CA

Re. O v J (Paternity: Blood Tests) [2000] 1 FLR 418

Memberships

  • FLBA
  • Montserrat Bar