Ryan Booth, assisted by Ashley Smith & Harriet George represented a father in care proceedings where through proper cross examination of court appointed experts, the Court was able to conclude looking at the wider canvas evidence, that the baby’s injuries were not NAI.
GT Stewart Solicitors represented PS who was arrested and taken to Grimsby Police Station, where he was interviewed on suspicion of intentionally strangling his partner, assaulting her by banging her head on the floor and making threats to kill her.
From first appearance our client had the main homeless duty discharged in 2021 when she accepted a private rented sector offer and her housing waiting list account was closed.
Mr X was the secure tenant of a council property which suffered from disrepair including a serious mice infestation.
Upon release from prison, our vulnerable client applied as homeless with his local authority and was deemed not homeless due to the fact he has a secure tenancy with the same local authority.
Max Konarek, Partner and Joint Head of the Family & Childcare Department at GT Stewart reflects on the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service pilots in a recent article for the Solicitors Journal
We succeeded in our urgent application in this ongoing JR, getting our very vulnerable client moved into accommodation after she became ‘homeless from home’.
We took on this case after the tenant’s relationship broke down with her previous solicitor.
Max outlines his concerns and raises awareness about the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service (SIHIS) - this can be read here
In this blog Max discusses the difference an intermediary can make in family court proceedings. The Q&A with Communicourt can be read here.
