Partner, Head of the Family Team
T: 01635 508192
Seona is a Partner at Gardner Leader and Head of the Family team. She is based in the Newbury office.
Seona is a Specialist Child Care Lawyer. Seona acts for parents to represent them through the extremely difficult process of coping with Local Authority Care proceedings. Seona also represents children directly or via their Guardian who is appointed by CAFCASS. Seona does not represent Local Authorities.
Seona also has wide experience of the law relating to Family Breakdown, with a particular reputation in legal issues regarding children and their parents.
Where couples are separating, Seona uses her specialist experience and understanding of the law to help parents reach agreements on both the finances and the children with a focus on the family as a whole. If the couple have children, they will be the paramount consideration.
Family breakdown is difficult, so Seona actively promotes modern approaches including mediation and collaborative law which help preserve dignity as well as potentially reducing costs. Seona is very aware of the costs implications for couples separating and hopes to provide a bespoke, clear costs structure for clients.
In the recent Legal 500 (2016) rankings, the family team were highly regarded. They also commented that “Seona Myerscough is the key figure at Gardner Leader LLP”.
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As well as blogging for the Halsbury Law Exchange, Seona also writes articles in the local press.
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Qualified: 1987
Joined: 2001
