Sandra Murgatroyd is a dual-qualified barrister and solicitor with over twenty years of legal experience. Since being called to the Bar, Sandra has specialised in family law, and specifically in child arrangements cases. Sandra is friendly, efficient and very professional.
Sandra specialises in child arrangements cases, including proceedings featuring domestic abuse and and substance abuse. She is often instructed in cases where social services are involved due to welfare concerns relating to children. Sandra accepts instructions to advise and represent both Applicants and Respondents in family cases.
Sandra's practice in the field of Children Act work typically includes:
Child Arrangement Orders
Prohibited Steps Orders
Specific Issue Orders
Domestic abuse
Substance abuse
Parental responsibility
Shared Residence Orders
Sandra is also routinely instructed to represent clients in relation to applications for non-molestation orders and occupation orders.
Background
Prior to coming to the Bar, Sandra was the founder and sole practitioner of a law firm for several years. She represented clients for privately paying criminal matters, property, family and primarily Wills and Probate matters. She has experience in drafting wills, will trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorney and taking instructions in probate matters and dealing with the administration of their estate.
Sandra has considerable experience in criminal cases, she was a Senior Crown Prosecutor employed by the CPS and prosecuted cases ranging from motoring offences to offences such as burglary and robbery. Before working at the CPS, she worked as a solicitor dealing with mainly criminal cases for the defence in high street practices.
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