Top 10 of 58 law firms for Child Law, PERSONAL | Birmingham City Centre, West Midlands

James has represented me as a Barrister in the last two court hearings in complex proceedings for child arrangements that lasted two years and with a last bundle of documents comprising of 389 pages. Although he wasn’t representing me for the first three hearing, his knowledge and insight on my case was excellent and what he brought to the Court attention in my last two Position Statements was decisive. His help and idea, to apply for an urgent in person hearing to solve a mistake made by an external agency for a Psychological Assessment ordered by the Judge, was crucial. Without his professional advice we wouldn’t have been able to submit such an important document. I am very grateful that, even though he is a In-House Barrister, he agreed to represent me also in my last hearing, even though it was a Pre-Trial of a Fact Finding Hearing. As the proceeding where taking a high toll on my mental health, with anxiety and PTSD, I appreciated very much his calm composure, preparedness, capacity to build trust and his empathy.

I’ve worked with Emma Haynes for the last eight months and she’s been an absolute star. She’s taken the time to explain in detail what’s going to happen at every step of the way so I’ve always been prepared, always gave the best advice & supported me throughout. Throughout this process she has ensured that everything has ran as smoothly & positively as possible, as well as ensuring I felt completely comfortable with every decision being made. She has made what I thought was going to be beyond stressful so much easier & really helped achieve the best outcome for my daughter which is all I ever wanted. As well as being amazing at her job & giving me the best legal advice all the way through; it really shows that she cares a lot about her clients and truly wants the best for everyone involved and that goes a really long way. I truly don’t believe we could have got through this as smoothly as we have without her & I feel so incredibly grateful to have had the privilege of having her represent me.