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What the Team is Known For

Bindmans is an industry leader in all matters relating to public children law, engaging in the most pressing current issues in this area. The team's public law expertise covers extremely challenging cases of neglect, abuse and non-accidental injury, as well as those concerning children with complex mental health and developmental issues. The firm can draw on its wider strengths in crime, immigration and civil liberties to help bolster its offering.

Strengths

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They are extraordinarily well prepared and suited to legally and factually complex work. They are uniformly strong in terms of quality from senior partners to associates and paralegals.

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They are at the top of the game and a highly respected team. They are a top-tier firm as to quality of work and delivery on that work for the client.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alison Leivesley
Alison Leivesley
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Alison Leivesley is head of the family practice at Bindmans and very well regarded in the market. She has experience acting on behalf of parents in public law children matters, such as care proceedings involving non-accidental injury and abuse allegations. She is also noted for her expertise in cases that relate to FGM and forced marriage.

Alison is a wonderful troubleshooter who is acutely sensitive and won't accept a situation that is unsatisfactory, if it can be remedied. She is also a great pleasure to work with.

She thrives when there is an international aspect to a case and in persuading foreign experts into providing evidence in cases.

Alison is completely dedicated, ensures the client's case is properly prepared and offers great insights into strategy.

She is extremely calm, always on top of the brief, knows exactly what she wants to achieve and works collaboratively. She is amongst the best solicitors I have worked with.

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Megan Rothman
Megan Rothman
Associates to watch

Megan Rothman is an associate who advises clients in complex public law proceedings, with experience in issues such as non-accidental injury, abuse allegations and mental health concerns.

Megan is an excellent public law practitioner and a lawyer of the highest quality with good judgement and careful thinking.

Megan Rothman is an absolute star. She builds up a rapport with clients who are extremely vulnerable and they trust her implicitly.

Megan is so enthusiastic and passionate regarding her client’s position. She is easy to relate to, intelligent and very hard-working.

Megan will know a case inside out and back to front and she has good legal knowledge which she deploys very effectively. She will go a long way in this space.

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Alison Leivesley
Alison Leivesley
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Megan Rothman
Megan Rothman
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