Imogen Mellor

Imogen is a family and court of protection barrister specialising in cases concerning capacity issues, honour-based abuse and children. She is ranked as Up and Coming at the Family Bar by Chambers and Partners (2025) and ranked by Legal 500 as a Rising Star at the Family Bar (children and domestic abuse) (2024 and 2025) and Court of Protection (Health and Welfare) (2025). She was recently appointed to the Attorney General's Civil Panel C Counsel. 

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She is a go-to counsel for cases concerning honour-based abuse and child abuse linked to faith and belief. She is frequently instructed on complex cases concerning forced marriage including in the High Court. Imogen has particular expertise working on cases where issues surrounding capacity and cognition are highly relevant to issues of consent and honour-based abuse. She writes and educates on the topic, including presenting at NGOs, charities, to lawyers and for other stakeholders.