Law firm Bromleys has strengthened its specialist care team with two appointments.
Karah Lane has joined the Tameside practice as an associate solicitor and Terri Lock has joined as an assistant solicitor.
Their arrival is the latest boost for Bromleys, whose care and family teams were recently recognised for their expertise in the latest edition of the Legal 500 guide. Bromleys was named as a north west ‘Firm to Watch’ for its family work.
Karah, who has moved from a firm based in Warrington, has a wealth of experience in all aspects of law relating to children.
She specialises in care proceedings and regularly assists and advises parents, extended family members and children in cases across the north west, Wales and the Midlands in all levels of the Family Court.
These often involve neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, domestic abuse and non-accidental injuries. Karah has also regularly represented clients with learning and mental health disabilities.
She is a member of the Law Society’s Children’s Law Accreditation Scheme, which independently recognises and accredits specialists in children and family law work.
She sits on a panel of solicitors who are able to represent children directly or indirectly through their guardians, including proceedings in relation to deprivation of liberty and secure accommodation applications in the High Court.
Karah is the ninth solicitor at Bromleys to be a member of the scheme, which was previously known as the Children Panel. Her appointment means Bromleys has one of the largest representations under the scheme across Tameside and the whole of Greater Manchester.
Terri, who previously worked at a firm in Bolton, specialises in representing parents and extended family members in pre-proceedings and care proceedings when the local authority has become involved with a family due to issues such as neglect, physical and emotional abuse and domestic violence.
Partner Olivia Bell, the head of Bromleys’ care team, said: “Karah and Terri are welcome additions to our team. They are experienced solicitors who are well-respected and committed to ensuring all clients feel fully supported and represented throughout various types of proceedings.
“Their arrival is reflective of our committed growth to the team. I am excited to see them both flourish here and deliver the continued high standards of client care and service for which we are known.”
The Legal 500 said Bromleys is recommended by its peers for its experience in family law, especially regarding its children work involving special guardianship cases, care proceedings and adoption proceedings.
Olivia added: “This is a fantastic accolade and reflects the efforts of all of our dedicated care and family teams.”
