Sherma Polidore
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Sherma is recognised as an expert in cases involving child care law, notably international child abduction cases and care proceedings (including cases of Fabricated Induced Illnesses (FII), Non-Accidental Injuries (NAI) and sexual abuse).
She has developed a particular specialism in cases involving children that include issues relating to race and religion and LGBTQ+ families.
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With many years’ experience, Sherma has been recognised as a ‘recommended lawyer’ in the Legal 500, and is a thought leader.
Notably Sherma was published in the Law Gazette on “Family Courts can deter people threatened with being outed” (April 2018) and has given a series of webinars in conjunction with 42 Bedford Row on ‘Parental Alienation and the interface with Public Law proceedings’.
Notable cases include:
Warwickshire County Council v the Mother & others [2022] EWHC 2146 (Fam)
A,B,C&F (Children) [2015] EWHC 3663 (Fam) (16 December 2015)
Sherma is a member of Resolution, the Association of Lawyers for Children, Child Abduction Lawyers Association (CALA). She is accredited (Family Law Advanced) by The Law Society and a ‘Legal 500’ recommended lawyer.
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