RWK Goodman works advises on private, public, and international matters, respectively handled by distinct team leads. Simon Bassett heads the wider department, with Keeley Lengthorn leading on public law and Kim Lehal on international matters. Lehal advises on Hague and non-Hague proceedings, international relocations, parental order cases, and cross-border adoption. Lengthorn is instructed in public law children proceedings and advises on declarations of parentage and domestic abuse.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Kim Lehal and her team strike the perfect balance that you would need in an outstanding representative to handle your case. Kim is highly knowledgeable and a strategic thinker, excellent at navigating complex issues and keeping me fully informed. She is also extremely compassionate and understanding.'
‘Keeley Lengthorn is an outstanding solicitor who provides a gold standard service for her clients.’
Key clients
- M and A [2024] EWHC 3230 (Fam)
- Re: B (A Child) (Abduction: Article 13(b): Mental Health) [2024] EWCA Civ 1595
Work highlights
Represented an applicant in the Court of Appeal seeking a return of a child to Australia. The decision examined the issue of mental health in defending 1980 Hague Convention proceedings in reliance upon Article 13(b).
Practice head
Simon Bassett; Keeley Lengthorn; Kim Lehal