children law

We are highly experienced in relation to care proceedings.

Care proceedings are when the Local Authority become involved in your family.

This can be a frightening time for parents and care givers and they need specialist advice and support.

The parents or carers might need legal advice during:

  • Meetings with the Local Authority and/or other professionals involved with their children.
  • Court proceedings.

At Meikles, we have specialist solicitors who are members of the Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme. We can provide practical and expert advice regarding any issues arising with the Local Authority.

Because we have specialist solicitors, we can also represent the children themselves in court proceedings.

Meikles has a contract with the Legal Aid Agency which allows us to provide free legal representation to parents and others with parental responsibility for children. We also routinely act for Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles and other extended family members who require legal help.

If you are looking for information about the other children services that we provide, such as issues about residence, contact or parental responsibility, please click on the ‘Family’ tab above.

meet our children lawyers

Stephen Hamill
Partner
Head of Department

Stephen qualified as a Solicitor in 2014 and joined the firm in 2015...

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Chris Kyle
Solicitor

Chris qualified as a Solicitor in 1990. He is a Specialist and highly sought-after...

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Helen Parkin
Solicitor

Helen qualified as a Solicitor in 1999 and has 23 years experience in family law...

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Tracey Kyle
Solicitor

Tracey began her career with Meikles in 2009 and specialises in all areas of law...

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