Cheryl James
Solicitor, in the Family Care Team
Cheryl is a solicitor specialising in children law who joined our busy family care team in January 2018, working alongside Helen Bull and Peter Ash. Cheryl is experienced in all aspects of Public Family Law; including care and supervision proceedings, emergency protection applications and secure accommodation orders.
Accreditations
Family Care insights
There is often a lot of confusion around what happens to the family home when a couple separates.
Often, it is assumed that what applies to a married couple will also apply to an unmarried couple, but this is not the case.
We all know that Euro 2024 is well underway and there has already been excitement (and upset) along the way for all the nations, not least England. Sadly, the harsh reality is the beautiful game does not always mean excitement for all and particularly those in a high risk or abusive relationship.
The court system in England and Wales is an adversarial system, meaning that parties become two opposing sides, presenting their case to a judge for a decision. This approach can, unfortunately, create or amplify conflict, lead to expensive legal costs on both sides, as well as heavy emotional cost.