Community Services Team

The Community Services Team provide legal advice and conduct legal proceedings on behalf of Adult Services.

They also deal with a number of aspects of legal work arising from Children and Young People Services. The majority of the work relates to the care of children, but also includes matters relating to the Mental Health and issues concerned with Community Care legislation.

There are ten fee-earners in the team and two members of staff who provide Paralegal support.

Casework

• Emergency Protection Orders
• Secure Accommodation Orders
• Care Proceedings
• Mental Capacity & Mental Health
• Judicial Reviews
• Immigration
• Adoption
• Adults

Advice

• Community Care
• Mental Capacity
• Childcare including leaving care
• Education
• Private law proceedings s7 & s37 Reports only
• Immigration
• Adoption (Legal advice on Adoption Panel)
• Adults