Sharon Love

Year of Call: 1997

Sharon is a family law specialist covering all aspects of proceedings relating to children, including private law disputes and international law.

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FAMILY LAW: CHILDREN'S LAW

Overview

Sharon has expertise in the following:

  • complex, non-accidental injuries
  • fabricated or induced illness
  • child sexual abuse including inter-generational abuse
  • chronic abuse and neglect
  • concurrent criminal and care proceedings
  • children cases with an international element including child abduction.
  • children cases involving immigration issues
  • forced marriage, honour killing and female genital mutilation
  • parents with mental health difficulties and mental health problems
  • Court of Protection

Notable Cases

Recently involved in an FGM case where the mother wished to remove her child and reside in Egypt. Awaiting judgment.

Re S (A Child: Care Order) [2014] EWHC 529 (Fam)

A local authority v DS [2012] EWHC 1442 (Fam)

Contact Sharon

Blog: MPCAG welcome UK Covid-19 Inquiry findings on migrant barriers to vaccine access

Blog post by Maha Sardar and Maria Moodie of Garden Court Chambers, who were on the legal team representing Migrant Primary Care Access Group (MPCAG) in Module 4 of the Inquiry.

Friday 24 Apr 2026

Tim Baldwin produces LexisNexis case analysis: Anonymity order identifying schools in SEND appeals

Tim Baldwin of the Garden Court Public Law Team has produced a case analysis in partnership with LexisNexis.

Wednesday 22 Apr 2026

Legal aid for representation in a school exclusion hearing granted for first time

Counsel from Garden Court, instructed by CCLC, acted for the Claimant in the High Court case of R (CWJ) v Director of Legal Aid Casework & Lord Chancellor [2025] EWHC 306 (Admin), which established for the first time that the right to a fair hearing under Article 6 ECHR could be engaged in an IRP hearing.

Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

Garden Court barristers recognised on Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026

We are delighted to announce that Garden Court barristers have been listed on the Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026.

Monday 20 Apr 2026

Sophia Rolt-Smith joins Garden Court as tenant following third six pupillage

We are delighted to announce that Sophia Rolt-Smith has joined Garden Court Chambers as a tenant, following the successful completion of her third-six pupillage.

Friday 17 Apr 2026

Garden Court Chambers Highly Commended at LexisNexis Awards 2026

Garden Court Chambers was proud to be Highly Commended in the Diversity & Inclusion category, in recognition of our long-term mentoring scheme, ‘Access to the Bar for All’.

Friday 17 Apr 2026

Publications

A local authority v DS: an invitation to judicially review the legal services

Professional Memberships

  • Family Law Bar Association
  • CAFOD

We are top ranked by independent legal directories and consistently win awards.

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