Cadi Dewi

Cadi accepts instructions in all areas of family law. She is experienced in private children matters and regularly accepts instructions in complex matters involving the appointment of a Guardian, finding of fact hearings, domestic abuse allegations, and vulnerable witnesses.

Cadi also accepts instructions in respect of applications under FLA 1996 and leave to remove from the jurisdiction.

Cadi has an established public law practice. She accepts instructions on behalf of parents, Local Authorities and CAFCASS.

Cadi has successfully represented parents in care proceedings involving allegations of neglect, sexual abuse, and non-accidental injury, and has acted on behalf of Local Authorities and on behalf of the child at all stages of proceedings.

She is experienced in dealing with vulnerable clients and those lacking capacity.

Cadi accepts instructions in financial remedy proceedings. She has an established practice across the South Wales area and experience of dealing with a wide range of cases including ‘needs’ cases, special contributions and the division of businesses.

Cadi’s practice encompasses all areas of regulatory and disciplinary misconduct hearings, particularly in the fields of education and health.

Cadi has successfully defended individuals in misconduct proceedings involving allegations of bullying, misappropriation of funds, racism, and sexually inappropriate behaviour before the Teaching Regulation Agency (formerly the National College for Teaching and Leadership) and the Education Workforce Council (formerly the General Teaching Council for Wales). She has acted on behalf of those in positions of leadership and has successfully defended registrants in high profile cases attracting national media interest, including the Birmingham Schools ‘Trojan Horse’ cases.

Cadi has been recognised as a highly effective advocate and as such is frequently instructed on behalf of the national regulators in fitness to practice hearings including the EWC, and the Health and Care Professions Council and has previously acted as the legal advisor to the Social Care Wales tribunal. Additionally Cadi previously sat as the legal advisor to the lay panel of School Admissions Appeals.

Cadi is available to provide written advice and submissions and has experience of successfully resisting inclusion on the adult and children’s barred list of the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Legal 500

The Legal 500 2021 list Cadi as a Leading Junior in administrative and public law (including civil liberties and human rights):

“Frequently instructed on behalf of and against regulators in fitness to practice hearings.”

Cadi is recognised as a leading junior in respect of regulatory law and appears in the Legal 500 list of recommended juniors in this field. The 2018 edition said she was:

“Recommended for disciplinary hearings in the field of education and healthcare.“

The 2017 edition reported that she was:

“Experienced in disciplinary hearings.”

• Cadi sits as a Deputy District Judge.

• Cardiff University, Law & Welsh LLB (2:1)
• Cardiff Law School, Bar Vocational Course (Outstanding) 

• The Angel Chambers Prize for Best Performance in Advocacy 

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