Our Family Team Has Top Credentials
Did you know that the Solicitors and Legal Executives in our Family Department are Law Society Accredited and members of Resolution?
Members of our family team have earned special recognition for their expertise in particular areas of law by achieving membership in one or more of the Law Society’s accreditation schemes or becoming a member of Resolution. This provides an assurance to clients that they have chosen a representative with appropriate knowledge, skills and expertise.
Law Society Family Law Accreditation Scheme
Although being a member of a Law Society Accreditation Scheme is voluntary, the expertise of scheme members has been verified and their accomplishment recognised by the Law Society. Accredited members must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Law Society that they have and will continue to maintain a high level of knowledge, skill, experience and practice in the area of law for which their accreditation has been awarded.
This covers all types of family law work, except Public Paw Children Act work.
Our Family Law Accredited member is Cathy Achilles.
The Advanced Family Law accreditation recognises members that are experts in their area of Family Law. Members must have in-depth knowledge and understanding of at least two specific areas of Family Law as well as a general knowledge of Family Law as a whole and the law outside of Family Law.
Our Law Society Family Law Advanced member is Kevan Hankinson.
Children Law Accreditation Scheme
The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation covers all types of work in children law and provides a recognised standard for Solicitors and Legal Executives who represent children in Children Law Proceedings.
All accredited Children Law Practitioners must agree to follow the Law Society Code of Practice for Children Law. The Code outlines the standards of practice and conduct expected of accredited members throughout the period of their accreditation.
The Accreditation Scheme is also used by professionals, as a means of identifying appropriately qualified Solicitors and Legal Executives to act as legal representatives for Guardians in Proceedings to ensure that the Solicitor or Legal Executive is suitably qualified when representing a child and their interests in Court Proceedings.
Our members are:
Kevan Hankinson
Resolution
Resolution is made up of 6,500 members, all of whom are committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. Members follow a Code of Practice that promotes a non-confrontational approach to family problems and encourages solutions that consider the needs of the whole family – and in particular the best interests of children.
The whole of our Family team are Resolution members.
Resolution supports the development of family lawyers via its national and regional training programmes, publications and Good Practice Guides, together with its Accreditation Scheme which requires members to specialise in particular areas of Family Law to ensure expert and specialist knowledge.
Our Resolution Accredited specialist is Kevan Hankinson.
The breakdown of a family relationship can be difficult and have consequences for the whole family and your financial position. Our team of experienced family law specialists, and qualified mediators, can help you negotiate finances, property and children matters.
For more information about the Butcher & Barlow Family department and the services we offer visit our Family Law page. You can call our family team on 0161 764 4062 or email enquiries@butcher-barlow.co.uk.
