Kristina Brown is a highly regarded children law practitioner specialising in the most serious and complex of Children Act cases, including in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. She is led frequently and also leads juniors, including in the High Court.
She has an established reputation for tactical preparation, forensic analysis of complex and voluminous medical evidence and excellent client care. She is known for her sensitive, down-to-earth yet robust attitude. Her case preparation, paperwork and pleasant nature draw frequent note. Her advocacy is forceful, subtle and effective.
Kristina has particular interest in Public Law cases and is greatly sought after in cases involving allegations of inflicted injury including child death.
Many of her cases involve a parallel police investigation leading to charge and trial.
Kristina’s experience also covers the full range of Private Law applications.
Kristina presents lectures and training seminars to solicitors, local authorities and other child protection professionals. Kristina is an appointed Member of the Development Board of the Institute of Advanced Study at Durham University. She is an Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Winchester.
As the legal directories note (see below), Kristina commands respect from judges, opponents, instructing solicitors and clients, for her insightful and forensic preparation, her ability to get to the heart of complex cases, her client care and her skill as an advocate.
Kristina specialises in Children Act cases, appearing throughout the family court including the Court of Appeal and appearing regularly in the High Court.
Kristina has particular interest in Public Law cases and represents Local Authorities, parents (including those with disabilities and cognitive challenges), extended family members and children either through their Guardian or by their own solicitor. She has significant experience in care cases including baby death, non-accidental injuries, sexual abuse, surrogacy, child trafficking, parental alienation, terrorism, chronic neglect and in representing parents and children with serious psychological difficulties, including self harming, and in acting for parents with compromised functioning, including requirement for the Official Solicitor.
Kristina’s experience also covers the full range of Private Law applications, with particular interest in intractable disputes, involving Rule 16.4 Guardians. She deals with complex child arrangements applications involving serious domestic abuse, complicated psychological evidence and relocation of children.
Seven barristers from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have been involved in a Fact Finding Hearing in the Family Court regarding brothers who alleged physical and sexual…
"Kristina is excellent. She is an excellent advocate and really approachable."
"Kristina Brown is an established practitioner in both public and private children law who focuses on serious cases of child abuse involving complex medical and factual evidence. She acts for parents and children as well as local authorities. Her instructions concern a broad array of issues, including non-accidental injuries and placement orders."
"One of Kristina's strongest points is her ability to think outside of the box and come up with practical suggestions."
"Kristina Brown is very impressive, very hard-working. She is a very intuitive barrister."
"Kristina has huge energy levels for her cases and she is a wonderful, engaging advocate who is highly respected by judges and opponents. She has a real natural charm but behind it, the sharpest of brains, both legally and tactically."
"Kristina is an excellent advocate who is always thoroughly prepared and ensures that clients cases are articulately and persuasively argued. She is sensitive to the needs of the client, and is approachable and calm and measured in her manner, in often very difficult situations."
"She is great on huge care cases." "Kristina is a phenomenal advocate - she's really powerful in court."
"Kristina knows her cases backwards, she’s smart , incredibly hard-working and clients love her." "Kristina is superb in quite difficult situations. She is superb in cross-examination and compassionate and empathetic." "Kristina is a strong advocate and litigator. She looks to achieve needs of her clients without haste."
"Kristina can clarify large volumes of complex information and produce focused, client-friendly advice." "She has a disarming and engaging cross-examination style which deals with the real issues in the case resulting in the efficient management of court resources."
"She is a fierce advocate for clients and a skilled lawyer who has handled the most complex of cases." "Kristina is a formidable advocate with very strong client care abilities." "Truly a fearsome advocate, who will always fight the client's corner."
"Kristina is unflappable and a good safe pair of hands with any application."
"She is much sought after, and rightly so. She has a fantastic practice and has amazing drive."
"Kristina is intelligent and insightful, with exceptional client-care skills and a tremendous determination to succeed."
"Hugely in demand and rightly so - she is without question one of the strongest family law barristers practising in the Midlands. She is smart, hard-working and understandably popular with solicitors and clients alike."
"A forceful, focused advocate, whether in cross-examination or in lengthy submissions."
"A very popular and immensely capable children law barrister with an extraordinary work-rate, she has an amazing ability to get to the heart of a case and inspire confidence in all who work with her.” “She struck me as exceedingly well prepared and able to hone in on the relevant issues in the case."
"An exceptional children law barrister with extraordinary drive and commitment to her clients."
"She impresses with her phenomenal work rate, eye for detail and awareness of the key issues in a case." "A wonderful cross-examiner."
"She combines keen insight with an extraordinary work ethic."
“A leading barrister in Birmingham - an excellent junior who gives London silks a run for their money. A real fighter. If you want someone who can robustly litigate she would be your first pick - you want her to fight in your corner.”
“She has an eye for detail and great research skills.”
"An established practitioner in both public and private children law who focuses on serious cases of child abuse involving complex medical and factual evidence. She acts for parents and children as well as local authorities. Strengths: “Smart, insightful and someone with a phenomenal work rate, she has the makings of a future silk.” “She can take a case that is drifting and pin it down.”
“An intelligent, insightful and industrious children law barrister.”
Seven barristers from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have been involved in a Fact Finding Hearing in the Family Court regarding brothers who alleged physical and sexual…
