Douglas Silas Solicitors
Client SatisfactionSpecialising exclusively on cases involving special educational needs, Douglas Silas Solicitors represent parents of children and young people, going ‘above and beyond’ with their ’care and compassion for every individual case’. The practice is led by the hugely experienced Douglas Silas, who frequently assists in disputes with local authorities regarding EHCP, EHC needs assessments and represents clients in SEN and disability tribunal appeals.
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- ‘Their care and compassion for every individual case from everyone is above and beyond.’
‘Deals solely with EHCP tribunal. This is a small dedicated team, who are very experienced and knowledgeable about this subject. ’
‘Individuals in the team are incredibly empathetic and understanding. Passionate.’
‘Douglas’ specialism and express clear from the outset. Being a person with additional physical needs himself, it was clear that he bought his personal experiences and insights to the case, but with it very much being about our child and his needs.’
‘Douglas and his team are simply fantastic, they supported us to fight for the correct school placement for our child with SEN and ensured he had a robust ECHP. They are professional, great communicators and give excellent advice. They are efficient and lovely to deal with. Throughout, Douglas Silas, Samantha Hill (personal assistant) and Adam Long (SEN specialist) always made time to explain the options and hear any concerns. We wouldn’t hesitate to work with them again and are forever grateful for their dedication and perseverance.’
‘Douglas is an inspiration. He seamlessly blends his professional legal talents with unwavering empathy, decency and generosity. We felt in extremely capable hands and trusted his advice throughout. We were delighted with the result. Adam Long (SEN specialist) and Samantha Hill (personal assistant) are key members of his team and we have the greatest respect for them too. This is personal service and it felt like we were a strong team.’
‘Specialist experience in this sector, which can be very difficult and emotional to navigate, due to the fact that the issues being dealt with are mainly based around the well-being of children and children's education. A firm like Douglas Silas can help support in multiple ways.’
‘Douglas Silas himself has special needs. He is able to relate to problems being encountered. His practice is therefore very capable and is backed by first hand experiences. He is actually quite a motivational personality, having achieved impactful work, despite the clear health and mobility challenges he faces on a day to day basis. His team are superbly supportive, both Samantha Hill (personal assistant) and Adam Long (SEN specialist) are attentive and helpful.’
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