MSB Solicitors

Managing Partner: Emma Carey
Number of Partners: 14
Number of Lawyers (excluding Partners): 20
Languages: English, Spanish, Polish, British Sign Language

THE FIRM
Established in 1988, MSB Solicitors is a modern practice but with the experience and knowhow to meet the changing needs of its clients. Practicing in the areas of family, private client, crime, commercial property, litigation, social housing, residential conveyancing, personal injury and employment law, MSB bring a fresh approach to the provision of legal services, which places their clients first and is built on a people-focused philosophy. Clients can be assured their lawyers will provide clear and effective legal advice and services tailored to their individual needs. The firm has invested heavily in technology and this has allowed them to respond to clients promptly and to progress matters quickly and efficiently. The firm has forged a reputation for excellence of service. MSB are Law Society Lexcel accredited, an accolade only 17% of law practices can boast. They have also amassed a number of local, regional and national industry awards, including Jordan’s Family Law Firm of the Year (North) and the Liverpool Law Society award for Best Medium Firm.

MSB Family Team is one of the leading teams in the country representing both Legal Aid and Private clients. They recognise that the modern family is very different than the traditional family and are confident they have the knowledge, skills and expertise to meet the needs of the diverse families that now make up their community.

MSB has developed in niche areas of law commonly dominated by London firms, and in particular has a solid national reputation for child abduction, forced marriage, FGM, honour based violence and surrogacy. They are the only firm in the region on the Lord Chancellors ICACU panel which is a clear recognition of their expertise in this area.

MAIN AREAS OF FAMILY PRACTICE:
Number of Partners: 5
Number of Lawyers (excluding partners): 14

International Family Law:
■ Abduction of A Child To A Hague Convention Country
■ Abduction of A Child To The UK From A Hague Convention Country
■ Prohibited Steps Order
■ Specific Issues Orders
■ All Port Alert
■ Passport Order
■ Seek and Find Order
■ Location Orders
■ Collection Orders
■ Child Arrangement Order
■ International Mediation
■ International Child Abduction
■ Wardship
■ Female Genital Mutilation
■ Honour Based Violence
■ Forced Marriage
■ Divorce
■ Financial Ancillary Relief
■ Cohabitation
■ Pre Marital Agreements
■ TOLATA

Public Law Children:
■ Pre-Birth Assessment
■ Child Protection Conference
■ Under Investigation by Social Services
■ The Impact of Domestic Violence
■ Pre-proceedings Meeting
■ Interim Care Orders
■ Care Order
■ Section 20 Accommodation
■ Secure Accommodation Orders under S.25 of the Children Act
■ A Placement Order
■ Police Protection Orders
■ Emergency Protection Orders
■ Discharge of a Care Order
■ Contact with Child in care
■ Contact with a child who has been adopted
■ Adoption
■ Surrogacy
■ Private Children Law

MSB’s expertise is broad, across all areas of family law; Representing high profile clients/celebrities, CEOs of international corporations and those with modest or no income.

Their recent advice has included:
■ Prenuptial agreements, with assets in excess of £20 million
■ Cohabitee disputes including international assets
■ Financial disputes including international assets and Part III applications
■ Divorce including forum shopping/races
■ Child arrangement orders including parental alienation
■ Temporary and permanent leave to remove (both Hague and non-Hague)
■ Financial remedy for children (schedule 1)
■ Child abduction (dealing with numerous cases across 4 continents)
■ Care cases including serious allegations of physical and sexual abuse
■ Deprivation of liberty
■ Adoption including international adoption
■ End of life/medical treatment
■ Surrogacy
■ Human rights
■ Forced marriage
■ Domestic and honour based abuse
■ Female Genital Mutilation

The firm has represented parents, children, grandparents and intervenors on complex cases in over 40 countries, and were instructed in the largest ever sexual abuse case involving 15 QCs and 85 advocates. MSB represented child Alfie Evans and his parents in a dignified manner.

MSB have been involved in 6 reported cases in the last 18 months in the areas of care, deprivation of liberty, child abduction, end of life/withdrawal of medical treatment and female genital mutilation. They have successfully appealed a finding that the client caused a non accidental injury to a child.

MEMBERS
Contact Name: Emma Palmer, Head of Family Law
Tel: 0151 281 9040
Email: [email protected]

Contact Name: Emma Carey, Managing Partner
Tel: 0151 281 9040
Email: [email protected]

Contact Name: Pauline McNamara, Head of Private Client Family Law
Tel: 0151 281 9040
Email: [email protected]