Sonia Rickard

Associate Solicitor

A specialist in Child Care Law and a member of the Law Society Children Panel for more than 10 years, Sonia has a wealth of knowledge and almost 20 years of commercial experience in Child & Family Law and mediation. Joining SH&Co. in July 2022, Sonia specialises in assisting parents through stressful and often difficult and complicated court proceedings, acting for her clients in pre-proceedings, care proceedings, adoption, special guardianship orders and discharge of care orders, handling all forms of complex elements throughout the case. In addition to this, Sonia is also qualified to represent Guardian’s in care proceedings, acting on their behalf to represent the children. Sonia frequently acts for clients with whom English is not their first language, taking instructions where possible without assistance however also working closely with interpreters, and has significant experience working on cases with an international element. Sonia has significant experience of Public Law cases involving allegations of Non Accidental Injury with the attendant difficulties of complex medical evidence. Sonia has also represented the Mother in a multi-party public law litigation which was described by the Judge as appearing to be the largest public law family case to be litigated. Expertise • Pre-proceedings • Care Proceedings – Interim Care Orders, Interim Supervision Orders, • Discharge of Care Orders/Supervision Orders • Adoption • Special Guardianship Orders Qualifications • The Law Society Children Panel • LPC • PGDL • BSc Sociology