ByrneWallace LLP has announced the appointment of Louise Carley as a partner in the firm's health and social care team.

Louise has been advising on child care and healthcare law for 11 years. A skilled litigator, she has extensive experience in the areas of complex child care and healthcare litigation, child mental health law, judicial review, adoption law, European law, public law, constitutional law, court advocacy and alternative dispute resolution.

Louise has particular expertise advising on cross-border child protection, and complex cases involving adoption, surrogacy, step-parent or same sex adoption.

Wardship

Louise also brought the first application for intended wardship on behalf of Tusla Child and Family Agency for a minor in State care due to turn 18 and in need of interim protection to the High Court. This developed the process and precedent for subsequent cases.

Managing partner Feargal Brennan said: “Louise’s appointment is testament to the excellent work carried out by Louise and her colleagues in our health and social care team, and by all our lawyers across the firm who advise clients in this increasingly complex and specialist area.”

ByrneWallace LLP is one of Ireland’s largest law firms with a team of close to 300 professionals, which includes 43 partners.