Reena Chudasama Email & Phone Number

Education Lawyer

London, United Kingdom

Defending Judicial Review claims regarding s17 and s20 of the Children Act 1989 and no recourse to public fundsAttendance at Strategy MeetingsAttendance at violence against staff meetings to advise on InjunctionsAdvocacy at Directions, First Appointments and Contested Interim Care Order Hearings in Care Proceedings Received training in Bribery Act 2011, Age Assessments, A Child’s Journey through the Care System, fostering and adoption, Domestic Violence, Multi Agency Risk… Show more Defending Judicial Review claims regarding s17 and s20 of the Children Act 1989 and no recourse to public fundsAttendance at Strategy MeetingsAttendance at violence against staff meetings to advise on InjunctionsAdvocacy at Directions, First Appointments and Contested Interim Care Order Hearings in Care Proceedings Received training in Bribery Act 2011, Age Assessments, A Child’s Journey through the Care System, fostering and adoption, Domestic Violence, Multi Agency Risk Assessments, Viability Assessments and Special Guardianship Assessments, Attendance/advice at Legal Planning MeetingsAppearance before District Judge of the day at PRFDAttendance/advice at Case ConferencesAttendance at all meetings for Parenting Assessments Attendance/advice at Permanency Planning Meetings Drafting Interim Care Order ApplicationsDrafting Interim Thresholds and Case SummariesDrafting Directions and Consent OrdersDrafting pre proceedings letters and attendance at the meetingsDrafting Placement Order Applications Drafting Adoption Advice for the Adoption Panel and devising a summary of experts document Dealing with Special Guardianship cases Show less

London, United Kingdom

Lead Director in the Children’s Safeguarding PolicyAttendance at committee meetingsMaking strategic decisions regarding operations of the charity and fundraisingInvolvement with staff related issues of the charityRecruitment of senior positions in the charity and on panel of interviewers Making cost savings and financial decisionsSignatory in Authorising cheques Supervision sessions with staff members

Public Law Children casesCasework in Child Care matters including liaising with all parties including the children solicitors, the relevant Local Authorities and other respondent solicitors, drafting letters of instructions to experts, liaising with experts, taking instructions from clients, drafting statements Representing parents and Advocacy on Applications for Interim Care Orders/Emergency Protection Orders by submissions, Case Management Conferences and contested interim care order… Show more Public Law Children casesCasework in Child Care matters including liaising with all parties including the children solicitors, the relevant Local Authorities and other respondent solicitors, drafting letters of instructions to experts, liaising with experts, taking instructions from clients, drafting statements Representing parents and Advocacy on Applications for Interim Care Orders/Emergency Protection Orders by submissions, Case Management Conferences and contested interim care order hearings by submissions at Family Proceedings CourtAttendance at Advocates MeetingsPreparing Court Bundles A member of the London Children Lawyers Private Law Children Cases Advocacy for directions/review hearings at County CourtsRepresenting parents in Residence, Contact, Prohibited Steps and Specific Issue OrdersRepresenting grandparents and extended family in applications for Special Guardianship OrdersDrafting relevant applications and referrals to mediation, taking instructions from clients on evidence, drafting statementsUndefended Divorce mattersDealing with such divorce matters from start to disposal, Drafting divorce petitionsDrafting statement of arrangements for children and the required affidavits Show less