Lisa Russell > Jones Myers Ltd > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Jones Myers Ltd Offices
Carlton Tower
34 St Paul's Street
Leeds
LS1 2QB
England
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Lisa Russell
Work Department
Children Department - Jones Myers nationally and internationally acclaimed Children Department excels in matters including international child abduction and issues centred on jurisdiction, overseas adoption. Consistently achieving extremely high relocation success rate of returns of children in international abduction issues (within and outside EC, Hague, Non-Hague Convention countries). Department specialises in private residence and contact disputes, care proceedings, adoption, abduction, special guardianship, relocation, educational matters. Lawyers represent private individuals (parents, grandparents, family members acting through their Trusts), Local Authorities, Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS). Around 50% of complex case work originates from existing clients or referrals including those from law firms who lack the expertise. Services expansion to Court of Protection work - now covering entire range of children/vulnerable adult cases.
Position
Solicitor based in Jones Myers Harrogate town centre office.
As a Family Law Solicitor, Lisa’s expertise covers all aspects of children law, representing clients in the High Court, County Court and Family Proceedings Court.
Lisa acts for parents – including those represented through the Official Solicitor – as well as children, grandarents and Local Authorities in proceedings.
She advises and represents parents, children and other family members in relation to private law children act proceedings
Memberships
Law Society Children Panel Member