Kate Fitzpatrick

Kate Fitzpatrick

Kate qualified in 1984 and became a partner at Watson Esam in 1997.  She specialises in children law with a particular interest in public law children work including High Court and child abductions.

She is a member of the Law Society Children’s panel.

Kate works for both children and their parents in contentious care proceedings throughout South Yorkshire.

Some of her recent high profile cases have included the restraint of forced marriages and Hague Convention matters.

Kate is a Solicitor-Advocate having been granted Rights of Audience in the Higher Courts (Civil Proceedings).  This means that she has the right to present cases as an Advocate in the Higher Courts in all civil proceedings - including family.

Kate has become a private sector member of the Sheffield Children's Partnership Board which is also the Sheffield Children's Trust.  It is one of 5 boards of the Sheffield First Partnership tasked to identify and deliver services city wide.  The children's board is responsible for ensuring that Sheffield's young people are healthy, safe and able to fulfil their potential.

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