Francesca Wiley
QC
Francesca Wiley QC
Call
1996
Silk Date
2015
Francesca practises in both private and public law Children Act
and inherent jurisdiction Wardship cases where there are
profoundly serious allegations against parents, carers and Local
Authorities. She specialised in criminal law for 10 years before
joining the family bar. She is recognised in the Legal 500 as2015 "An outstanding barrister." Tier 1 New Silk 2014 as a
leading junior in the field of Children law "An extremely bright
junior, with excellent cross-examination skills." Francesca took
silk at 19 years call. Francesca is ordinarily instructed at High
Court and Appellate level but undertakes cases in every tier of
court if needed. A large part of her work involves cases where
there is a need for fact-finding (or legal argument around the
need for fact-finding) and consequential applications and
consequences between the criminal and family jurisdictions. She
accepts instructions via direct access in both private and public
law cases.
She is regularly instructed in cases where criminal proceedings
are pending or have resulted in acquittals or a lack of final
prosecution and where further more wide-ranging findings may
be made in the family court. In particular she specialises in cases
where clients or other parties have been accused of rape,
attempted murder, sexual abuse or serious violence often with
little foundation and are alienated from their families and require
urgent vindication.
She also undertakes very many cases where an opposing party
may have profound and as yet undiagnosed personality
difficulties. Her recent case load has involved very serious cases
of parental alienation and recruitment of children against a parent
by care givers subsequently found to have real and enduring
personality problems and mental health difficulties which have led
them to alienate their children.
Francesca's case-load also deals with very serious
non-accidental injuries to children. She is very regularly instructed
in the most complex medico legal cases, with particular expertise
in brain injuries including but not limited to shaken baby
syndrome. She regularly deals with children who have suffered
skull and bodily fractures and bruising and has a particular
interest in underlying bone and blood and genetic disorders.
(Vitamin D, Rickets, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Von Willebrands,
Haemorrahgic disease). She is regularly instructed in cases
020 77 97 7900
wiley@1gc.com
Practice areas
- Public Access Barristers
- Children (public law)
- Children (private law)
- Court of Protection
- International family law
Contact
1 Garden Court
Temple
London
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Telephone 020 7797 7900
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Email
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Francesca Wiley
QC
where children are born with significant physical disabilities. She
has a particular interest in Wardship.
Francesca undertakes work for all parties.
Recent cases
Representation of very many parents who are profound victims of
parental alienation and alienated from their children often falsely
accused of serious crimes against their ex partners and children
and prevented from seeing their own children for years.
Representation of children in the Falkland Islands (appointed by
the court) Social Services found not fit for purpose the children
were made wards of court. Representation of father accused of
murder of children and cannibalism. Representation of mother
accused of trying to murder her disabled child Representation of
child where father accused of murdering mother (child in witness
protection).
Representation of Local Authority where mother diagnosed with
psychopathy, found to have subjected children to beating,
injections and misrepresentation of their age and paternity.
Representation of several clients accused of causing serious
brain injuries and GBH to babies and children. Representation of
Local Authority where parents accused of fracturing and
attempting to murder very disabled baby.
Inquests-currently instructed in Kenya for Lord Monson
Education and Appointments
BA/ MA Oxon 1989/1992
Trinity College Oxford
CPE Commendation 1993/1994
Bar Qualification 1995
Professional Associations
Member Family Law Bar Association (FLBA)
Personal
Two children, golden retriever named Sam, lacklustre member of
weight-watchers.
Languages: French
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Francesca Wiley
QC
Reported Cases
X RE [2015]EWFC B168 (12 May 2015)
GO v EN & Ors [2014] EWHC 3622 (Fam) (17 October 2014)
Peterborough County Council v SU & Ors 2014 EWFC B92
Surrey County Council v AB & Others [2014] EWHC 1115 (Fam)
Re J and K (Children: Private Law) [2014] EWHC 330 (Fam)
Re C (Family Assistance Order) Magistrate's Court of the
Falkland Islands (2014)
Re A and B (Wardship and Supervision Order) Falkland Islands'
Supreme Court (2013)
Re A and B (reporting of judgment) FalklandIslands' Supreme
Court (2013)
T v S (Wardship) [2012] 1 FLR 230
Re J (child giving evidence) [2010] EWHC 962 (Fam) 2 FLR 1080
Re S (a child) [2009] EWCA civ 945 Re M [2007] 2 FLR 1006
Recent cases
Representation of very many parents who are profound victims of
parental alienation and alienated from their children often falsely
accused of serious crimes against their ex partners and children
and prevented from seeing their own children for years.
Representation of children in the Falkland Islands (appointed by
the court) Social Services found not fit for purpose the children
were made wards of court.
Representation of father accused of murder of children and
cannibalism. Representation of mother accused of trying to
murder her disabled child
Representation of child where father accused of murdering
mother (child in witness protection).
Representation of Local Authority where mother diagnosed with
psychopathy, found to have subjected children to beating,
injections and misrepresentation of their age and paternity.
Representation of several clients accused of causing serious
brain injuries and GBH to babies and children.
Representation of Local Authority where parents accused of
fracturing and attempting to murder very disabled baby.
Child abduction (several). Inquests-currently instructed in Kenya
for Lord Monson
1 Garden Court Famiy Law Chambers, 2016
Heads of Chambers Janet Bazley QC & Charles Geekie QC