Autumn is a family lawyer, trained to the same standard as a family solicitor, representing parents in matters relating to their children such as pre-proceedings and care proceedings. Autumn is also able to advise and assist with other private law matters.

Autumn joined GT Stewart in 2022 and has worked in family law since 2015, with a mixture of representing parents and a local authority.

Autumn has a wide range of experience and knowledge of a number of care proceedings matters.  Autumns experience of more complex cases including: non-accidental injury, modern slavery, fabricated illness and sexual abuse. Autumn has represented parties in High Court cases and has instructed and worked alongside Kings Counsel such as, Sam Momtaz KC, Penny Howe KC, Tina Cook KC and Gemma Farrington KC in these matters.

Autumn has experience of representing clients with language barriers, learning difficulties and disabilities.

Autumn has the experience of working for a local authority and therefore benefits from the knowledge of managing cases from both sides.

Autumn is approachable and committed to her cases, she tries to make the Court process as easy as she can for her clients.

Membership

• CILEX Fellow Member

Autumn has represented clients in the following reported cases

• A (A Child) (Fact-Finding Modern Slavery) [2021] EWFC 79
• Kent County Council v A,B,C and D (children) (Weight to be attached to evidence of child after flawed ABE interviews) [2017] EWFC B72

Testimonials from other Legal Professionals

• “Very professional, competent, and well-briefed.”
• “Upon behalf of Gemma and I, could I please thank you for your very hard work in this very complex and difficult matter. It is always a pleasure to be instructed by you.”
• “Autumn is lovely. She is liked by her clients and she is hardworking and competent.”
• “Autumn has moved across to GT Stewart. She is taking on a difficult transition with a different approach; she’s been working so that she’s able to make that transition really well. She really does suck up the information from Max and Ryan on how to do things. She is never worried to try things, but always willing to ask for help and advice if she needs to.”
• “I would single out Autumn Newton-Baxendine for her robust and tenacious pursuit of her clients’ interests and her refusal to accept decisions of officialdom without them being fully tested.”
• “Autumn Newton-Baxendine was just willing to do so much. She does a lot of guardian and children work.”