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Solicitor for PLO Lewisham

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OutOfTheBlue

Member since
March 2025

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Is anyone able to recommend a solicitor with experience in dealing with Lewisham social services (PLO or care proceedings)? I need one urgently for a meeting on 31 March.

My partner (the offender) and I have been called to a pre-proceedings meeting following a decision by social services to escalate to PLO with absolutely no advance warning. Our children have been on a CP plan for 4 months and all professionals testify they're well, no concern has been raised with me regarding my parenting or safeguarding ability, and I have collaborated fully with SS from the start. They seem to be saying that because I'm still willing to supervise contact, I must not understand the risks, which is completely untrue. The pre-proceedings letter is full of inaccuracies and omissions.

I urgently need someone who can represent me at a PLO meeting, correct the errors and demonstrate my children are perfectly safe and well with me.

Does anyone have experience of a similar situation. Can you recommend a solicitor in Lewisham/SE London? I would be extremely grateful for the help.



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OOTB

Posted Thu March 20, 2025 9:07amReport post

Upset mother

Member since
March 2025

58 posts

I'm not from that area but at PLO level any solicitors who deal with children/family law should be able to help

Posted Thu March 20, 2025 7:50pmReport post

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