Emma Hollywood

Emma is a senior associate in the Family and Litigation Department. 

Emma who grew up in Jersey has over 20 years’ experience as a lawyer. She qualified as an undergraduate from Kingston University before following that up with a Masters Law Degree at the University of Nottingham specialising in Human Rights Law. Having practised as an English Solicitor in York, specialising in private law child proceedings, divorce and harassment injunctions, Emma returned to Jersey during 2006 and joined the Law Officers’ Department.

Qualifying as a Jersey Advocate in 2008, Emma was subsequently appointed to represent the Minister for Health and Social Services, and In 2010 she was appointed as a Crown Advocate representing the Attorney General in high profile criminal prosecutions before the Royal Court.

During 2021 Emma moved into private practice, specialising in all aspects of family law. She is accredited on both the Children’s panel and the Criminal panel and has successfully appeared before the Court of Appeal on private law matters relating to children, advised the Royal Court as Amicus and the Guardian Service.