Kelly Gray

Solicitor - Solicitor

SRA ID: 819240

Kelly is a Solicitor who works in the children law department. She deals with both public law representing parents in care proceedings and private law matters involving disputes between parents regarding the arrangements of children. Kelly takes a friendly, sincere, professional approach with her client’s whilst offering objective, realistic advice on sensitive issues. Prior to specialising in Family Law, Kelly has worked within the Criminal Law sector including Staffordshire Police as a Police Officer. Kelly has also worked with diverse groups of ex-offenders providing advice and guidance into education and employment. Public Law Care Proceedings. Kelly represents clients during Local Authority Pre proceedings, the Public Law Outline process and throughout public law proceedings issued at Court during which Kelly conducts her own advocacy. Kelly advises clients on Interim Care Orders, Supervision Orders and Special Guardianship Orders. Kelly has acted for a client lacking capacity and therefore took her instructions from the Official Solicitor. Kelly routinely represents parents subject to Care proceedings but also grandparents wishing to make applications within those proceedings. Kelly has advised and assisted clients incarcerated, whereby their family law proceedings have also been significantly impacted by their criminal proceedings. Private Law Children. Kelly represents parents in private law disputes and is conscious and sympathetic of the emotional impact of Court proceedings on all parties. Kelly advises clients of the benefits of resolving disputes between parties, wherever possible, as a timelier, cost effective alternative than Court proceedings. However, for matters that require Court intervention, Kelly works hard to achieve the very best outcomes for her clients. Kelly is able to advise and assist clients on Child Arrangement Orders, Specific Issue Orders and Prohibited Steps Orders. Kelly is also able to advice on enforcement Orders of existing Orders.