Jo Delahunty QC

Year of call: 1986

Year of silk: 2006

Jo has carved out a reputation for enhanced client care, tactical and legal insight and tenacity deployed in written and oral presentation of her clients case.

 

Jo has particular expertise in legally significant and factually complex care proceedings with specific interest in cases involving:

Jo has extensive experience acting for all protagonist in complex care cases and is particularly highly regarded for her representation of children in situations where they are seperated from their Guardians, e.g. acting for a child who is both subject victim and respondent abuser in sex abuse cases (and where the child potentially faces criminal prosection) or acting for teenage mothers when they are both a subject child and teenage parent respondent.

 

Jo has a particular interest in post care services to children particularly where physical injuries/emotional harm they have sustained require care plans that look to 'pathway plans' and support and services as a vulnerable adult/post 18 care.

Jo has an established practice in child care matters and by those who instruct her, her strengths are considered to be:

Over the course of her Practice, Jo has written articles on child protection issues and lectured in training courses for Barristers and Solicitors in family law matters, principally care proceedings and the impact upon them of the Human Rights Act.  Jo has delivered seminars on the range of subjects including 'The representation of children in public law proceedings, including Rule 9.5 appointments and 'The issues that arise for children when care and criminal proceedings coincide.'

Most recently Jo delivered the keynote speeches on public law for Jordan's in their annual 'Children Law Update' and was described as a 'very powerful speaker'.  She was also delivered the keynote lecture to CAFCASS Head Office London (lawyers and officers) on developments in fact finding hearings and the duties of parties within them.

 

 

Family Law Bar Association

Association of Lawyers for Children

British Association of Adoption and Fostering

Association of Women Barristers

Child RIGHT

Amnesty

 

Jo Delahunty QC is "young, dynamic and making waves in every case she gets involved in."

Recommended as a Leading Silk in Chambers and Partners 2010

 

Jo Delahunty QC has expertise in complex care proceedings including the death of, or catastrophic injuries to children.

Recommended as a leading Silk in The Legal 500 2010

 

Recommended as a Leading Family Silk in the Legal Experts 2010

 

Jo Delahunty QC applies a "relaxed, straightforward and no-nonsense" attitude to her work and can often be seen acting in complex care procedings.

Recommended as a Leading Silk in Chambers and Partners 2009

 

Recommended as a Leading Family Silk in The Leagl 500 2009

 

Recommeded as a Leading Family Silk in the Legal Experts 2009

 

Jo Delahunty QC most requently represents parents in public law care proceedings.  She also acted for alleged prepetrators in sex abuse cases who were themselves minors, thus subject to the Children's Act.  "I find her a challenging opponent and admire her very much for it," commented one opposing counsel.

Recommended as a Leading Silk in Chambers and Partners 2008

 

Jo Delahunty QC has particular expertise in care proceedings and child protection issues.  Peers note that she is an "exceptionally well-prepared lawyer who is ready on paper to destroy your case."  In court, she "fights hard, yet always maintains her focus on the child."

Reccommended as a Leading Silk in Chambers and Partners 2007