Evelyn Collins

Evelyn advises on private children law, advising parents in children proceedings, often regarding child arrangements. Evelyn also advises parents and carers in respect of the safeguarding of children within schools.

Evelyn is a member of the Modern Family Team, advising on matters including surrogacy and adoption. Evelyn also advises on the implications of donor conception and assisted fertility from a Family Law perspective.

Evelyn successfully acted on behalf of the adopters in the contested adoption case of Prospective Adopters v London Borough of Ealing and Ors [2023] EWFC 294 (B). This was a case with particularly complicating and sensitive features. Please read the case here.

Evelyn read Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Oxford before qualifying as a solicitor.

Evelyn completed her training contract with Payne Hicks Beach qualifying in 2021. She joined Payne Hicks Beach in 2019.

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