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Lorraine Green, Miles & Partners Solicitors, London

Lorraine Green

Partner

Email:

lorraine.green@milesandpartners.com

Languages:

English

Recent and notable cases

Separate care arrangements for siblings

Lorraine Green acted for two children, aged 16 and 4, when the local authority applied for a care order for the older child and a supervision order for the younger one in 2020. The older child was a girl who ...

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Child protection and care proceedings

Brothers kept together with support under Care Order

Case report: Confidential children’s care proceedings. Lorraine Green represented two brothers in relation to care proceedings brought by the local authority, following concerns about their parent’s capacity to protect them in light of drug and alcohol misuse, domestic abuse and ...

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Child protection and care proceedingsCommunity careViolence in the family

Expertise and experience

Lorraine is a partner in the family law team and is recognised as a specialist in the law relating to children.

She represents parents, grandparents and children, as well as being instructed by the Official Solicitor to act on behalf of guardians and other people who are involved in a wide variety of local authority care proceedings.

The types of cases that Lorraine has been involved in include:

  • representing teenagers or competent children in care proceedings where there is a difference in opinion to their parents or guardian;
  • local authority care proceedings involving children where there is a history or allegations of domestic abuse, non-accidental injury, death of a parent or infant death;
  • acting on behalf of the Official Solicitor to represent the views of disabled parents about their ability to look after their children;
  • representing parents in placement or adoption order hearings or appeals, to prevent children being put up for adoption; and
  • representing a children’s guardian to secure the return of a child from another country, under the wardship of the court, from another country after the child had been taken there by both parents; and
  • securing special guardianship for extended family members of a child in care proceedings, where the parents were deemed unfit.

Lorraine is recognised in the 2022 Legal 500, with the following testimonial:

‘There are some outstanding solicitors within the firm notably Lorraine Green and Gemma Hodder. Their knowledge of family law and client care is second to none. This leaves clients feeling that they are well represented and confident at a time when they are probably most vulnerable.’

She is also recognised in the 2023 Legal 500 as a ‘recommended lawyer’.

Practice areas

Care proceedings & child protection
Violence in the family
1995
Qualified as a solicitor
1999
Appointed a member of the Law Society’s Children Panel
1999
Became a member of the Association of Lawyers for Children
2012
Became a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Domestic Abuse and Adoption
2016
Joined Miles & Partners
2020
Gave evidence to APPG’s Westminster Commission on the Sustainability of Legal Aid
2021
Became Partner

Approach and ethos

I approach all cases with a view to achieving the best outcome possible for each client whether a child, parent, family member or a children’s guardian. I provide straightforward, realistic advice based on my knowledge of the law and my 20 years of experience in this field. Ultimately, I aim to work collaboratively with the other advocates on a case, however I am tenacious in the pursuit of a client’s case where required.

What clients say

Your excellent knowledge of the history leading up to this case and your attention to detail have not only helped me but also assisted the Court into understanding the necessity of an Interim Care order and ensured that the right decision was made.  You were able to ensure that information shared by other parties, were corrected in order to give a true picture of the circumstances leading to the hearing. Your professionalism and expertise have been very valuable to me.  Thank you!

A family court advisor and children’s guardian, Cafcass

Ms Green represented me as the solicitor for the Children’s Guardian in a particularly sensitive children’s matter where there are a variety of placements and parental mental health issues. Ms Green was able to eloquently and effectively advocate our case on behalf of the children to ensure their safeguarding and welfare interests were central to the Court’s focus and decision making. Her sensitive, collaborative and professional approach was exactly what was needed in these difficult circumstances. I feel my instructions were interpreted perfectly  and I would have no hesitation in recommending her.

Children’s Guardian

Lorraine Green provided an excellent service, not only in legal matters but also assisting in mediating with the parents. This was highly effective in reaching a consent order.

CAFCASS Children's Guardian and Family Court Advisor

Lorraine Green, Ritu Sood, Julie Nix are very experienced and confident solicitors who are tenacious and take pride in making sure everything is on target.

2020 Legal 500

“Lorraine Green is a star at Miles and Partners. She is an experienced and persuasive advocate. I witnessed her cross examine a consultant pediatrician in a broken bones in a baby case, and the Judge commended her on her style and focus. Lorraine’s cross examination was a turning point in the case and made a difference to the outcome for the child.

Lorraine is very respected by her lawyer colleagues and Guardians alike.

Lorraine is a skilled negotiator and has the ability to disarm contentious discussions between entrenched parties. Lorraine has a samurai style in achieving what she is seeking during pre hearing discussions.

Lorraine is a pleasure to deal with and has a good forensic mind when it comes to complex factual evidence.

Due to Lorraine’s experience she is able to take a global view of a case and quickly identifies the appropriate experts and what is fair procedure for all the parties to be able to put their cases at their highest.

I would be happy recommending Lorraine to friends and family.”

Stephen Lue, Barrister at Garden Court Chambers

Accolades, accreditations and memberships