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ACCREDITATION
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Family Law Accreditation Scheme
Solicitors and Legal Executives apply for Family Law Accreditation Scheme membership by completing a detailed questionnaire that assesses their knowledge and experience in Family Law and related matters.
Every five years, practitioners must renew their membership under the re-accreditation process. Scheme members are expected to comply with the requirements of the Family Law Protocol.
The aims of the Family Law Protocol are to encourage a constructive and conciliatory approach to the resolution of family disputes, encourage the narrowing of the issues in dispute and the effective and timely resolution of disputes. We endeavour to minimise any risk to the parties and/or the children, and to alert the client to treat child safety as the primary concern. We have regard to the interests of the children and long-term family relationships and ensure that costs are not unreasonably incurred.
Quality Conveyancing Scheme
francis george solicitor-advocate in Swindon and Witney, have secured membership to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme - the mark of excellence for the home buying process. francis george, solicitor-advocate underwent rigorous assessment by the Law Society in order to secure CQS status, which marks the firm out as meeting high standards in the residential conveyancing process.
The CQS status evidences the high standards of service provided by Francis George, Solicitor-Advocate to our clients during the residential conveyancing process.
Higher Rights Advocacy and Solicitor-Advocates
Higher Rights advocacy or using a solicitor-advocate gives the client the benefit of having the equivalent of a barrister to advise from the start of a case to the finish, whether it be in the Small Claims Court or in the Supreme Court.
In many law firms the client has to employ a barrister in addition to their solicitor if their case needs to go to the higher courts.
We have 2 solicitor-advocates. Francis received the Higher Rights qualification based upon his Civil and his Family Law Litigation experience and with the support of the Judiciary. Asif also holds Higher Rights which enables him to appear on Civil Litigation Matters.
Resolution and Collaborative Law
Resolution are a group of family lawyers that are committed to dealing with family matters in a non-confrontational way, formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association. Francis is the Chairman of the North Wiltshire Group and organises events for the local members.
For more information please visit www.resolution.org.uk.
“Excellent! Really, I can’t thank them enough. Helped me to go through probably the most difficult time of my life, like divorce, selling the house and purchasing property. At once! Special thanks to Megan and Lydia, who worked on my case.”
Swindon