Eleanor Berney-Dale is a specialist in all family law matters and has appeared at all levels up to, and including, the High Court.
She delivers thorough and robust representation at all hearings, ensuring that all matters are dealt with as efficiently and tailored to a client’s specific needs. Her patient and supportive approach achieves the highest level of client care.
Eleanor practices the following areas:
Eleanor’s detailed and analytical consideration of papers allows her to grasp the nuances of a client’s case quickly. She offers comprehensive and pragmatic advice to client’s from start to finish, allowing them to better understand the range of options available. Her meticulous drafting ensures indisputable orders and the court’s firm understanding of her client’s position with the supporting law.
Notable cases include:
Eleanor’s calm conferencing approach allows clients to speak freely about their experiences and quickly secures pivotal details that allow her to advance a client’s case as firmly as possible.
Eleanor’s has extensive experience with a wide variety of issues including serious domestic violence allegations encompassing sexual abuse, physical abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour and parental alienation. She has a strong history of securing positive outcomes for client’s applications for transfer of living arrangements, relocation, shared care and no contact orders. She is regularly instructed for finding of fact hearings and final hearing, obtaining positive outcome for her clients through precise and robust cross examination and submissions.
Eleanor has a well-founded practice representing clients within injunction proceedings. she successfully represents both applicants and respondents in dealing with matters swiftly and considerately for a positive resolution.
Eleanor has been instructed by all parties, including local authorities, parents, grandparents, guardians and representation of a child separated from the children’s guardian. She has also been led by senior-juniors on a number of occasions on complex and long running contested hearings.
Eleanor has experience across a wide range of issues; non-accidental injury, induced or fabricated illness, neglectful parenting, beyond parental control, substance misuse and emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Eleanor’s methodical case preparation allows her to grasp the critical issues in the case, while retaining a deeper understanding of the nuances that must be navigated. Her calm and practical approach has been fundamental in assisting clients with cognitive difficulties.
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