Summary
Victoria Dolley is a dedicated barrister specialising in Public and Private Children Law, Domestic Abuse and Family Law. Called to the Bar following a distinguished 16-year career spanning social work, practice management and work as a CAFCASS Family Court Adviser, alongside international legal experience as a Human Rights Officer with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Victoria brings a wealth of safeguarding, evidentiary and rule-of-law experience to complex and sensitive family proceedings.
Her practice encompasses a broad range of family law matters, including care proceedings, contested child arrangements, injunctive relief under the Family Law Act and coronial inquests involving public authority oversight. Victoria draws on her extensive experience in local authority decision-making and CAFCASS Section 7 assessments, complemented by her earlier international work with the United Nations, to bring a practical and well-rounded perspective to family proceedings.
