Personal
At Hewitts Solicitors, we have assembled one of the most experienced teams of child protection solicitors in the North East. Our team specialises in proceedings brought by Social Services and combines in-depth legal knowledge with a strong commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and families.
We understand how distressing and overwhelming it can be when Social Services become involved. There is little that matters more than the safety, wellbeing and future of your children, and our role is to provide clear, compassionate and practical child protection law advice at what is often an extremely difficult time.
We regularly assist clients at all stages of child protection and care proceedings, offering calm, experienced guidance throughout. This includes advice and representation in relation to:
Whether you are a parent, guardian or family member facing concerns raised by Social Services, our care proceedings solicitors provide clear explanations of the process, your rights and the options available to you.
Our team has extensive experience representing parents and family members in complex and sensitive cases, including those involving allegations of non-accidental injury and other forms of abuse. We also regularly act on behalf of children themselves and are often instructed by Children’s Guardians in care proceedings.
Several members of our team are accredited under the Law Society Children Law Accreditation Scheme, recognising their specialist expertise in child protection law and their ability to provide high-quality representation in proceedings brought by Social Services.
Our child protection solicitors will guide you through every stage of the process, providing clear court care order advice and explaining matters in plain language. We work proactively to resolve issues at the earliest possible stage where appropriate, while providing strong and sensitive representation when court action is unavoidable.
Our priority is always to protect the welfare of children while supporting families through what can be one of the most challenging experiences of their lives.
