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Emily Wright , Duncan Lewis , Child Care Solicitor , Croydon

Emily Wright

Director & Solicitor

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Awards and Recommendations for Emily Wright
Legal 500

Emily is a Recommended Lawyer in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 for her Family work across London.

Legal 500 2024 Edition.
Family / London
I am a director in the child care department at Duncan Lewis based in the Croydon office.

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. I represent children directly or through their children's guardian.

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 is involved and is 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 and have represented client's in court proceedings through the official solicitor.

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 and am ranked in the Legal 500 2024.



Education

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

Career

  • Duncan Lewis Solicitors (2012 - Present)
  • Admitted as a Solicitor (2012)
  • Children Panel (2016 - Present)

Awards

  • Recommended Lawyer - The Legal 500 UK (2024)

Notable Cases

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.

Membership & Accreditations

  • Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme

Interests

  • Reading
  • Exercise
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