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Freemans Solicitors has a strong reputation in the public children law sphere and handles a broad range of complex care proceedings. The firm's clients include parents, guardians and teenagers in a position to instruct legal support. Its lawyers act across an impressive range of cases, and the practice is committed to representing vulnerable individuals and making its services affordable.
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Freemans give realistic advice to clients and are very approachable. In my view, they go above and beyond for clients.
The team are excellent, providing clients with expertise, attention to detail, compassion and availability.
The team are very professional and showcase their expertise through their written work as well as their presentation in court.
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Laura Coyle has considerable experience in international family matters and public children law. She is noted for her strength in cross-border care proceedings and cases with parallel criminal proceedings.
Laura is excellent. She is completely on top of things, robust and well respected.
Laura Coyle is knowledgeable, experienced, friendly and approachable. She's a strong advocate with excellent collaborative working skills.
Laura Coyle is a force of nature.
Nina is absolutely fantastic. She's very well regarded, manages an extremely good team and is really lovely to work for and against.
Nina Hansen is excellent in care proceedings and really good at dealing with guardians and young people. She cuts through thousands of pages and tells you the issues.
Nina is incredible, with wide experience, knowledge and ability.
Andriana Syrimis is very good with the most difficult clients.
Andriana is one of the most dedicated and diligent solicitors I have had the pleasure of working with. She thinks about the case strategically from the outset and thinks about the bigger picture.
Samantha Harris is a talented solicitor with a specialism in children law. She capably represents parents, guardians and children in complex care cases including matters involving serious allegations of non-accidental injury.
Samantha is great to work with. She is always responsive and organised. She is able to give good advice and take actions forward.
Samantha is very hard-working and responsive. She is always on top of the details.
Samantha Harris is responsive, organised and offers a great deal of assistance, helpful advice and advocacy.
Sophie Lambert takes on a variety of children law work, including public care proceedings that concern difficult issues such as forced marriage and alleged criminal behaviour. She can also advise on public law matters concerning surrogacy.
Sophie Lambert is superb, a really sensible lawyer who has a knack for giving really realistic advice.
Sophie is an impressive solicitor with extensive knowledge. She has a lovely manner with clients and provides robust advice with sensitivity.
Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters
Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters
Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters
Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters
Family/Children Law: Public Law Matters
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