Emily Wright

I am a solicitor in the Family and Child Care department at Duncan Lewis. I work in the Croydon office under Director Kathy Walker's supervision.

I represent parents, children, and other family members in court proceedings including applications for various orders including; care orders, special guardianship orders, child arrangement orders, specific issue orders and prohibited steps orders.

Outside of court proceedings I regularly advise clients on a number of family and childcare issues, and have a particular speciality assisting parents where the local authority are involved and are considering issuing care proceedings. I represent parents in such proceedings covering various issues such as sexual abuse and physical abuse, non-accidental injuries, neglect, substance abuse and mental health difficulties.

I also have extensive experience representing clients experiencing mental health difficulties, clients for whom English is not their first language, clients with learning difficulties and other vulnerabilities. I have conducted court proceedings in all levels of court, including the High Court.

I have been a member of the Law Society's Children Law Accreditation Scheme in September 2016.

• LLB Law, 2009
• Legal Practice Course, 2008-2009
• Graduate Diploma in Law, 2007-2008
• BSc Psychology, 2004-2007

• Duncan Lewis Solicitor, 2012 - present
• Admitted as a Solicitor in 2012

Court of Appeal

• Re S [2011] EWCA Civ 812 - Representing the appellant, a respondent mother challenging the refusal of an application for a residential assessment.

• Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme

• Reading
• Exercise
• Fine dining

• Duncan Lewis’ Family & Child Care Solicitor Emily Wright Achieves Law Society’s Children Law Panel Membership (21 November 2016)
• Duncan Lewis Child Care Solicitor Emily Wright achieves Law Society Children Panel Accreditation (8 September 2016)