Victoria leads the Children Team at AFP Bloom, and is a children specialist with a broad practice covering private law matters related to children and domestic abuse. Both within children proceedings and through stand-alone non-molestation applications.
Victoria is regularly instructed in complex cases involving social services, safeguarding issues, and intractable disputes where children are joined to proceedings. She acts for victims of domestic abuse and has significant experience across all forms of abuse, including coercive and controlling behaviour, alienating behaviours, and high-conflict family dynamics.
She understands how sensitive children proceedings are, and guides clients through whichever process suits their situation best. Her advice is focused and straight to the point. Where required, Victoria will involve other professionals early: therapists, mediators, independent social workers, and works alongside them for the benefit of the whole family.
Victoria has extensive experience in complex children proceedings, including matters involving safeguarding, coercive control, alienating behaviours, and cases running in parallel with criminal or family law act proceedings.
She has acted in numerous cases where children are introduced or re-introduced to a parent with the support of an independent social worker or Children's Guardian, and has built a team of professionals around families to support those transitions.
She has represented clients at multi-day fact-finding hearings where findings have been central to shaping the welfare outcome. And has successfully secured international relocations within Europe and further afield, as well as successfully defending relocation applications and instructing lawyers in other jurisdictions to prepare mirror orders.
Victoria has represented clients facing repeated false allegations, including fabricated illness, addiction issues, and allegations of physical or sexual abuse, and has had those allegations proven untrue. She acted in the matter which established whether an arbitral award in children proceedings can be challenged, and has appeared in two recent Court of Appeal cases on costs awards in children proceedings.
Victoria is consistently recognised in the Legal 500 for her technical ability, emotional intelligence, and client care.
"An exceptional solicitor; she combines talent, strategic thinking and in-depth knowledge with exceptional communication skills and empathy."
Legal 500, 2025
"Calm, bright and all over every detail of the case. A rising star in the family law world and a pleasure to work with."
Legal 500, 2025
"A really impressive family lawyer — intelligent, insightful and utterly dedicated to the client's cause."
Legal 500, 2025
"An exceptional talent. She blends a brilliant legal mind with exceptionally high EQ — able to assess and advise on best outcomes and give robust advice when necessary."
Legal 500, 2024
Victoria is also a Doyle's Recommended Children Lawyer 2025.
M (A Child) [2026] EWCA Civ 381
N (A Child) [2026] EWCA Civ 266
RC v FP [2025] EWFC 123
RC v FP [2025] EWFC 124
G v G [2022] EWFC 151
AC v DC & Ors [2012] EWHC 2032
"Victoria has dogged determination."
Counsel
"Victoria is calm and knowledgeable."
Counsel
"I would like to thank you both personally for all you have done and the support you provided in order to achieve as stable as possible family environment for my daughter and me."
Mr D
"Formidably tenacious."
Spear’s Magazine