Emily is based in Silk Family Law's North Yorkshire office and also advises clients in Newcastle, Teesside and York.
A law graduate from the University of East Anglia, Emily qualified as a solicitor in 2016. She advises clients on all aspects of family law, including financial and children matters, and frequently works alongside partner Margaret Simpson.
Eleri practises across all areas of family law: private children, care, financial remedies (including Schedule 1) and domestic abuse cases, representing clients in all levels of court from the FPC to the High Court. She is happy to accept instructions in relation to cohabitation disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and enforcement applications, both in private child and financial cases.
Her expertise and specialisation include advising upon the international aspects of both children and financial work including questions of jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement. She has a particular interest in the operation of the European regulations in England and Wales across all areas of family law, including the new Maintenance Regulation (4/2009) and Brussels II Revised (2201/2003) as well as the impact of the introduction of the 1996 Hague Convention on Parental Responsibility. Eleri's work in the international arena also extends to reciprocal enforcement of maintenance.
16 MAR 2026
