Emma Sherrington

Partner

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Emma Sherrington is fantastic in all areas of private and public law children work. Really bright. Hugely experienced.

- Legal 500, 2025

She really fights her client's corner and is able to gain the confidence of the most difficult and vulnerable of clients.

- Emma Sherrington in Chambers and Partners 2023

She doesn't bat an eyelid at a case; she can manage all the issues that arise because she has seen it all before. Emma is very bright, able and good with clients.

- Emma Sherrington in Chambers and Partners 2023

Emma Sherrington is a public law specialist who has expertise in non-accidental injury, falsely induced illness and sexual abuse allegations. She has experience in representing clients before the High Court.

- Emma Sherrington in Chambers and Partners 2023

Emma Sherrington and Ann Thompson are practitioners who also operate effectively at the highest level in children’s cases, including those with an international aspect, and I have worked in cases in which their effectiveness was well-demonstrated.

- Emma Sherrington in The Legal 500 2023

Emma Sherrington is extremely experienced and able. She can, and does, turn her hand to the whole range of children work, achieving outstanding outcomes for a variety of clients. Very highly recommended.

- Emma Sherrington in the Legal 500, 2024

Emma is a solicitor who is diligent, dedicated and always on the ball.

- Client of Emma Sherrington

She really fights her client’s corner and is able to gain the confidence of the most difficult and vulnerable of clients.

- Client of Emma Sherrington

Emma is very tenacious, extremely hard-working and committed to her cases.

- Client of Emma Sherrington

She doesn’t bat an eyelid at a case; she can manage all the issues that arise because she has seen it all before. Emma is very bright, able and good with clients.

- Client of Emma Sherrington

Emma Sherrington and Ann Thompson are practitioners who also operate effectively at the highest level in children’s cases, including those with an international aspect, and I have worked in cases in which their effectiveness was well-demonstrated. ’

- Client of Emma Sherrington

"Emma is a solicitor who is diligent, dedicated and always on the ball."

- Client of Emma Sherrington

About

Emma was made Partner at Goodman Ray in October 2023.

Emma is a child law specialist. She joined Goodman Ray in November 2014 as a senior member of our care and children team. Emma qualified in 1999 and has over 20 years experience representing parents and children in a range of Children Act matters.

Emma specialises in complex care proceedings and has represented many parents dealing with allegations of physical and emotional harm, non accidental injury, sexual abuse, domestic violence and fabricated illness.

Emma also specialises in representing parents in relation to child arrangements orders, formerly known as residence and contact disputes. She specialises in cases where there are allegations of parental alienation, implacable hostility and emotional harm through parental conflict such that social services may become involved. She also has considerable experience representing parents in relation to allegations of coercive control, gaslighting and sexual abuse.

Directories

Emma is ranked in both Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500:

  • “Emma Sherrington is extremely experienced and able. She can, and does, turn her hand to the whole range of children work, achieving outstanding outcomes for a variety of clients. Very highly recommended.”

The Legal 500, 2024


  • “Emma is a creative thinker who is focused on how to get to a solution quickly and effectively.”
  • “What clients get from Emma is real experience and understanding of the issues very early on as well as incredibly good strategic guidance from the outset.”
  • Emma works very hard to support clients through a process which is often incredibly distressing and difficult – she is there fighting their corner in exhausting circumstances.”

Chambers and Partners, 2024


  • Emma Sherrington and Ann Thompson are practitioners who also operate effectively at the highest level in children’s cases, including those with an international aspect, and I have worked in cases in which their effectiveness was well-demonstrated.”

The Legal 500, 2023


  • She really fights her client’s corner and is able to gain the confidence of the most difficult and vulnerable of clients.”
  • “She doesn’t bat an eyelid at a case; she can manage all the issues that arise because she has seen it all before. Emma is very bright, able and good with clients.”
  • Emma Sherrington is a public law specialist who has expertise in non-accidental injury, falsely induced illness and sexual abuse allegations. She has experience in representing clients before the High Court.”
  • Emma is very tenacious, extremely hard-working and committed to her cases.”

Chambers and Partners, 2023


  • “She is incredibly dedicated to her clients and provides them with careful, well thought-out advice for navigating difficult litigation.”
  • “A clever advocate who thinks outside the box and works hard for her clients.”
  • “She’s a skilled advocate who is very responsive, very good at communicating and very detailed. She’s a very good advocate for children clients in particular.”

Chambers and Partners 2022


  • ‘Emma Sherrington – tenacious advocate for her clients;  she is a pleasure to work with; always brings new ideas and is a creative lawyer’.

Legal 500 2022


  • “She is very technical and really impressive. She has a really varied caseload and she’s able to pick things up very quickly. She’s also skilled at getting to what she needs to know.” 
  • “Her strengths include her dedication to the client – she’s extremely helpful and passionate for her clients. She also goes the extra mile.” 
  • “She is passionate about her cases and really fights her client’s corner. She’s a great litigator.”

Chambers and Partners 2021


  • “She is an incredibly dedicated children lawyer who is also very good at strategy. She’s always thinking one step ahead so the client has the best outcome long-term.”

Chambers and Partners 2020


  • ‘You want Emma Sherrington on your side – she is tenacious in fighting for her client’s interests and manages the most difficult cases within the firm.

Legal 500 2020

Significant Reported Cases

  • J (A Child) [2014] EWCA Civ 875
  • Re E (A Child) [2014] EWHC 6 (Fam)
  • IA (A Child) [2013] EWHC 2499 (Fam)
  • LB of Islington v Al Alas and Wray [2012] EWHC 865 (Fam)
  • Z and another v C and another [2011] EWHC 3181 (Fam)

Professional Memberships

  • Law Society Children Panel

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