S1 Ep11 - What is Parental Alienation? (Part 2): Insights from Dr. Kate Hellin, Chartered Clinical Psychologist

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Written By Bella Tait

What is parental alienation and what isn't it? Join us in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Kate Hellin, consultant chartered clinical psychologist, as she talks with our barristers, Chloë Booth and Bella Tait.

To learn more about Dr. Hellin’s experience, take a look at her LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kate-hellin.

Kate Hellin's psychological assessment of the parents involved in Lancashire County Council v M and others (Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group intervening) was described in Mr Justice Hayden’s 2021 judgement as a ‘landmark report, the analysis of which requires wider dissemination’.

References:

1. The President’s Judgement – Re C, Neutral Citation Number: [2023] EWHC 345 (Fam)

2. Review of research and case law on parental alienation (April 2018). Julie Doughty, School of Law and Politics, Nina Maxwell and Tom Slater, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, commissioned by Cafcass Cymru. 3. Guidance on the use of Psychologists as Expert Witnesses in the Family Court in England and Wales (Standards and Competencies)-June 2023 https://www.bps.org.uk/guideline/psychologists-expert-witnesses-family-courts-england-wales

Bella Tait

Bella, called to the bar in 2021, joined Unit Chambers after completing successful pupillage in 2023 under the supervision of Lisa Edmunds and Kristine Lidgerwood. She's recognised as a bright, compassionate, and fearless advocate, dedicated to providing robust and detailed representation for her clients.

Since joining chambers, Bella has developed a wide range of expertise:

Public law: representing local authorities, parents, and guardians, with a focus on complex care matters and deprivation of liberties. Private law: handling complex finding of fact hearings, expert applications, and relocation cases (international and domestic). Injunctions: non-molestation orders, occupation orders, and forced marriage protection orders.

Financial remedies: FDAs, FDRs, final hearings, and interim applications.

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