Charlotte Image-Flower

Senior Associate
"If I needed a family lawyer, I'd want her on my side"Barrister Review
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Charlotte is a highly experienced specialist in private and public children law and care proceedings. She has practised in this field exclusively since qualifying in 2010 and joined Dawson Cornwell in 2020.

Charlotte has been recognised as an “Associate to Watch” by Chambers 2023 and a “Recommended Lawyer” by The Legal 500 2023.

She is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Domestic Abuse and Public Children Law as well as a member of the Law Society Children Panel.

Additionally Charlotte is an appointed member of the Law Society Children’s Law Sub Committee, an appointed member of the Resolution Legal Aid Committee, a member of the Association of Lawyers for Children, the Franco-British Lawyers Society and Resolution. As an expert public children law practitioner she is also an active member of both the Central Family Court and Barnet County Court Duty Solicitors’ Scheme.

She is a frequent speaker on family law and legal aid issues, and has lectured students at BPP Law School, the College of Law and Anglia Ruskin University. She has acted as a mentor for Young Legal Aid Lawyers. 

Charlotte is a fluent French speaker with dual French and UK nationality. 

Awards & Recognitions
  • Finalist in the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Award, in the Children's Rights category (2015)
Rankings

Associate to Watch
Charlotte Image-Flower specialises in public children law with particular strength in cases involving domestic violence allegations. "She is a superb lawyer - Charlotte is emotionally intelligent and committed to her work." "Charlotte is an extremely good lawyer on complex care cases." "She grasps the issues quickly, provides excellent position statements and is passionate about getting the right outcome for her client." "Charlotte was very detailed and made sure she covered all aspects of the case." "She manages all aspects of a case seamlessly and with passion." 
Chambers UK 2023

Recommended Lawyer
Charlotte Image-Flower was again named as a "Recommended Lawyer".
Legal 500 2023

Recommended Lawyer
"Of particular note...Charlotte Image-Flower".
Legal 500 2022

Charlotte Image-Flower is "particularly impressive".
Legal 500 2017

Reported Cases
2023 2022 2021
Publications
  •  Assisted in preparing Young Legal Aid Lawyers' Response to Ministry of Justice Criminal Legal Aid Consultation (October 2014)
  • "A Plea for Catholics to help in our Fight for Justice and Legal Aid", Justice Magazine (March 2014)
  • Quoted in Guardian Newspaper article "Lawyers who head for the High Street" (December 2012)
  • "An Unjust Law Is No Law At All" National and Justice Peace Network Newsletter (December 2011)
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