4/5 GRANGE ROAD WEST, JARROW, TYNE & WEAR, NE32 3JA
FAMILY
LAW
​Our family team recognises that when social services become involved with your family it can be an extremely worrying time. We are able to provide assistance, advice and support at pre-proceedings meetings as well as representation at court hearings. We understand that social services involvement and attending Court can be extremely daunting and that offering support and reassurance to clients is just as important as the legal advice itself.
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Please note that we no longer assist with Divorce and Financial arrangements.
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QUALITY
LEGAL ADVICE
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Child Arrangements
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Child Protection & Social Services Involvement
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Care Proceedings
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Adoption
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Change of Name Deeds
JULIA HALLING
Julia is a Director at the firm and is Head of the Family department. She is a specialist family law solicitor with over 20 years' of experience in matrimonial work.
Julia is a member of the Law Society’s Family Panel and Children Panel. She regularly represents children, parents, grandparents and other family members in care proceedings and in cases when social services are involved with a family. She has experience in dealing with all aspects of care proceedings including complex non-accidental injury cases and cases involving fabricated or induced illnesses. She also has a wealth of experience in private law children matters including child arrangements, contact and residence negotiations and specific issues relating to a child.
Julia has also regularly acted in other family matters including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, separation, cohabitation, financial settlements and domestic abuse.
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Julia has been described by clients as extremely knowledgeable, friendly and reassuring. She is able to put clients at ease during what are often difficult times.
KELSEY RICHARDSON
Kelsey joined us in July 2023 after completing a LLB (hons) degree in Law and Masters of Law at Northumbria University.
Kelsey is in the final stages of her Training Contract and is due to qualify as a solicitor in July 2025. She is extremely capable, organised and efficient and has built up an excellent rapport with both colleagues and clients.
OUR FEES
Subject to eligibility criteria, you may be entitled to Legal Help or Legal Aid in some cases, in particular care proceedings and cases involving social services, or domestic abuse. If you think you may be eligible for Legal Help or Legal Aid, please contact us and we will carry out an assessment of your financial circumstances. We may need proof of income and bank statements at your first appointment.
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In matters where Legal Aid is not available, you may instruct us on a privately paid basis. We acknowledge that sometimes, proceedings can be expensive and therefore we try to keep our costs to a minimum and are happy to discuss fee arrangements with our clients. We produce regular interim bills in order to split costs evenly throughout the case and make costs more manageable.
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At the commencement of all privately funded matters a payment of £150 plus VAT is required. This covers the initial appointment and an Advice letter. If further work is required, fees for that work will be discussed at the initial appointment.
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Due to recent cuts to Legal Aid in family matters, we also offer a reduced rate scheme to clients that previously may have been entitled to Legal Aid. If you think that you may be eligible, please let us know and we will assess you for our scheme.
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