Background
Bennett, Margaret Heather was born on March 1, 1946 in Richmond, Surrey, England. Daughter of Ernest and Myrtle Bennett.
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Margaret Heather Bennett
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London School of Economics, U. London, 1968.
Career
Partner, Malkin Cullis & Sumption Solicitors, London, 1973-1990;
senior partner, Margaret Bennett Solicitors, since 1990. Pioneer first family law firm with in-house counselling. Appointed deputy district judge, principal registry of the family division, High Court of Justiceof England and Wales, 1994.
Appointed to Lord Chancellor's panel of solicitors, International Child Abduction cases, 1987. Independent observer on behalf of International Bar Association, The Hague Conference on Private International Law, 1989, 91, 92. Papers presented on law and family law University of Oxford, 1988, 89, Syracuse University London Centre, 1990, Law Society of Kenya, 1989, Law Society London, confederation of British Industry, First European Congress on Family Law, Barcelona, 1993, First World Congress on Family Law and Childrens'Rights, Sydney, 1993, American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers, 1995, 2d World Congress on Family Law and the Rights Children and Youth, San Francisco, 1997, Hague's 750th Anniveersary International Law Conference, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow International Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (founder 1986, treasurer 1986-1989, vice president 1989-1996) Intercountry Adoption Lawyers Association (founder 1991), International Bar Association (vice chairman family law committee 1989-1995, chairman since 1995, chairman working party on intercountry adoption of family law committee), British Association Women Entrepreneurs (vice president 1987-1990).
Interests
Connections
Married Michael David Simmons, June 1, 1973. Children: Paul Bennett, Edward Michael.
