Laura Walsh

Children Department

Jones Myers nationally and internationally acclaimed Children Department excels in matters including international child abduction and issues centred on jurisdiction, overseas adoption. Consistently achieving extremely high relocation success rate of returns of children in international abduction issues (within and outside EC, Hague, Non-Hague Convention countries).

The Department specialises in private residence and contact disputes, care proceedings, adoption, abduction, special guardianship, relocation, educational matters.

Lawyers represent private individuals (parents, grandparents, family members acting through their Trusts), Local Authorities, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS).

Around 50% of complex case work originates from existing clients or referrals including those from law firms who lack the expertise.

Services expansion to Court of Protection work - covering the entire range of children/vulnerable adult cases.

Solicitor with extensive expertise covering all aspects of child care law and children matters.

Laura represents parents, grandparents, children and local authorities in proceedings, advising on issues including contact and resident disputes.

Laura is well regarded by clients for her down to earth and pragmatic advice.

Leeds Metropolitan University - Law Degree - 2:1 - 2002-2005