Call: 1999
Qualifications: LLB (Hons)
Practice Team
Family
Joanna CobbPrint CV
Profile
Joanna is a specialist family law practitioner and took tenancy at 33 Bedford Row following the completion of her pupillage in April 2002. She currently accepts instructions in all areas of family law but has a particular interest in Private and Public Law Children cases. She conducts cases in all Courts (from the High Court to FPC), predominantly in London and the South East.
Public Law (Children)
Joanna is regularly instructed to undertake care cases, mainly on behalf of Respondents / Guardian ad Litems. She has also been instructed by the Official Solicitor in both Private and Public law proceedings. Her recent and current Public law caseload have included the following aspects;
R9.5 Guardians
Physical/Sexual abuse (CA 1989)
Fact findings (Re L hearings)
Care/Supervision orders (CA 1989)
Adoption and Special Guardianship (ACA 2002)
Drug and Alcohol use/Neglect
Mental Health issues
Self Harm
Learning/Cognitive functioning issues
Secure Accommodation (CA 1989)
Emergency protection orders (CA 1989)
Police protection orders (CA 1989)
Non accidental injuries
Placement abroad/Immigration
Private Law (Children)
Joanna undertakes all areas of Private law work for parents and grandparents. Her recent and current Private law caseload have included the following issues;
Leave to remove from the Jurisdiction (Payne v Payne)
Brussels II
R9.5 Guardians
NYAS
Physical/Sexual abuse (CA 1989)
Fact findings (Re L hearings)
Inherent Jurisdiction/Wardship (SCA 1981)
Orders barring parental applications to the Court (s91 (14))
All Injunctions
Change of name (CA 1989)
Paternity testing
All s8 CA 1989 applications
Immigration
Schedule 1 offenders
Ancillary Relief
Joanna undertakes financial provision / ancillary relief cases. Her cases have included the following issues;
ToLATA
Freezing orders
Foreign Divorce
Property Abroad
Cohabitees disputes
Schedule 1 applications (CA 1989)
Maintenance Pending Suit
Variation of maintenance
Agreements and enforceability
Declaration of trusts and Beneficial interests
Pension/Business assets
Dissipation of assets
Fraudulent divorce proceedings
Bigamy
Osman Notice
Bad conduct
HMCE intervention (POCA 2002)
Intervenors
Professional Associations
Family Law Bar Association