RECOMMENDED SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS, McKENZIE FRIENDS, PSYCH EXPERTS

Note-McKenzie Friends are not professionals. They can be anyone except a relative and assist a litigant in person in a court of law in England and Wales. This person does not need to be legally qualified. Litigants in person are entitled to have assistance, lay or professional, unless there are exceptional circumstances. Please be very careful with MKFs, many are pro fathers. See Practice Guidance: McKenzie Friends (Civil and Family Courts)

 

Recommended by members:
 

-SOLICITORS/BARRISTERS

Diane Jordan-experienced former solicitor, member of the group. Willing to offer assistance at half her normal rates for members of MU https://www.facebook.com/DealingwithDivorce/?pnref=about.overview

Matthew Miklaucich of Milner Elledge in Romford, Essex.

Barrister, Amy Stout

Camilla Khawaja NOTE (26/11/2019) now Not recommended after a member reported that she and Nadia Raphael who work together,have been reported for professional negligence for not doing any work on cases and charging large sums of money up front.

Tozers Solicitors - Newton Abbott, Devon

Rachel Horman -Domestic abuse knowledge- Lancashire NOTE: (9/11/2018) Poor service experienced by a member. High initial consulation cost then transferred to an inexperienced trainee, poor outcome

Philcox Gray solicitors, particularly Denise Hoilette - London based

Philip Squire & Lindsay Adams - barristers

Best Solicitors, Sheffield-Alison Leversidge, Shetal Gudgeon, Wendy Bailey

Fiona McCreath 2BKW- Barrister https://2kbw.com/

Charlie Parker- solicitor Prescot https://www.ticklehallcross.co.uk/

Katy Dale - barrister- chambers in Liverpool

Julia Baggs -Barrister http://wilberforcechambershull.co.uk/...

Peter Reynolds - Rowberry Morris- Richmond and Staines http://www.rowberrymorris.co.uk/sit...

Melanie Johnson at Pump Court in London as direct access barrister. Thorough and cut through the nonsense. Highly recommend.

 

MCKENZIE FRIENDS

Fiona Maria Barry

Karin Swankie (possibly deals more in care and SS?)

Emma Simpson and case worker Jane Warren both from GDASS. http://www.gdass.org.uk/

 

PSYCHIATRISTS/PSYCH EXPERTS

Dr Richard Eyre - based in Wiltshire but travels. Very thorough & very kind