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Provided by Laura Coyle
Practice Areas
Laura is a specialist in both private and public law proceedings including;
Private Law: International Child Abduction; Hague and non-Hague, Wardship, International and internal relocation, Registration and enforcement of Orders made abroad, contact when a parent lives abroad under Article 21 Hague Convention, Freezing Orders and injunctions, Child Arrangements Orders; contact/ residence, Prohibited Steps Orders, Specific issues Orders, tracing the whereabouts of a child, Injunctions, separate representation of children, parental alienation and intractable contact disputes.
Public Law proceedings on behalf of parents and children; Non accidental injuries, sexual abuse, factious illness, extremism, substance misuse, neglect, psychiatric and psychological illness and international care proceedings including placement of children abroad.
Laura conducts her own advocacy where possible and is regularly instructed by Guardians on behalf of children in both private and public law. She has appeared in a number of reported cases and represents clients in the High Court, Court of Appeal as well as the Family Court. She is particularly well known for acting for children directly in complex matters.
Career
Queens University Belfast LLB Hons
College of Law: LPC Distinction
Joined Freemans 2008 Partner Freemans 2017
Professional Memberships
Resolution
ALC
ICACU panel
Law Society’s Children’s Panel
CALA
Law Society Children’s Sub-Committee
Chambers Review
UK
Laura Coyle has considerable experience in international family matters and public children law. She is noted for her strength in cross-border care proceedings and cases with parallel criminal proceedings.
Laura Coyle is a well-respected practitioner known for her experience in complex international children matters. She is particularly skilled at handling Hague Convention cases and other matters concerning child abduction and relocation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Laura's dedication and work-ethic are phenomenal. If you are looking for a hard-working solicitor you would have to look no further."
"Laura is tenacious and very motivated about reaching the best possible outcome for the client - she is such a dedicated lawyer."
"Laura has a formidable intellect, is resourceful and there is no cloth of case that is too difficult or too high for her. She is a force to be reckoned with."
"Laura will absolutely fight her clients' corner - they know when she is on their side they will have the best chance possible."
"She will get into a set of revolving doors behind you but will somehow manage to get through first. She is a great advocate and is as tactically astute as one can be."
"Laura Coyle is an excellent lawyer and hugely respected."
"Laura is my go-to choice on account of her intellectual ability, her encyclopaedic knowledge, her attention to detail and her commitment to the client's needs."
"She has superb judgement and is an all-round sound communicator who is passionate, motivated and organised."
"Laura's dedication and work-ethic are phenomenal. If you are looking for a hard-working solicitor you would have to look no further."
"Laura is tenacious and very motivated about reaching the best possible outcome for the client - she is such a dedicated lawyer."
"Laura has a formidable intellect, is resourceful and there is no cloth of case that is too difficult or too high for her. She is a force to be reckoned with."
"Laura will absolutely fight her clients' corner - they know when she is on their side they will have the best chance possible."
"She will get into a set of revolving doors behind you but will somehow manage to get through first. She is a great advocate and is as tactically astute as one can be."
"Laura Coyle is an excellent lawyer and hugely respected."
"Laura is my go-to choice on account of her intellectual ability, her encyclopaedic knowledge, her attention to detail and her commitment to the client's needs."
"She has superb judgement and is an all-round sound communicator who is passionate, motivated and organised."
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