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Fiona Beesley

Solicitor

Child Law

About Fiona Beesley

I joined the Family team at Hatch Brenner as a Solicitor in October 2018.

I am a family law specialist with a focus on providing legal advice and representation to parents regarding all children related issues including care proceedings.

Completing my studies at Newcastle University, I qualified as a Solicitor in 2006, and have previously worked for the local authority at nplaw, as well as in private practice in both Norwich and London.

I achieved my Children Law Accreditation from The Law Society in March 2022. I am recognised as a specialist practitioner in children law and am now qualified to act on behalf of children through their Guardian.

Services:

Care Proceedings / Section 20 Agreements / Revoking care, adoption or placement orders / What is a Special Guardianship Order? / PLO Meetings / Emergency Remedies

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