Expertise and experience
Rachel is a specialist children law solicitor in our family team.
Having completed her training contract at Miles & Partners she has experience in both public and private family law, gaining a strong understanding of care proceedings as well as working on complex private law cases (including cases with an international element, relocation cases and child abduction), as well as housing law.
Prior to joining Miles & Partners, Rachel worked for a national education charity. She also previously volunteered for the advice charity, Citizens Advice.
She has a particular focus on supporting vulnerable clients as they navigate complex legal processes.
Practice areas
- Non-accidental injury to children
- Fabricated or induced illness in children
- Supervision orders
- Secure accommodation orders
- Emergency protection orders
- Contact with a child in Local Authority care
- Child protection investigations
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation
- Obtaining legal responsibility for a child
- Care orders
- Adoption
