Sophie Fretten

Sophie Fretten is a director in the family and child care departments at Duncan Lewis Solicitors and has extensive experience in both public and private law children matters. She supervises a team of solicitors, trainees and paralegals who share her commitment and dedication to this very sensitive and important area of law. In relation to public law matters, Sophie handles cases that involve care proceedings, adoption, applications to discharge care orders, special guardianship orders and revocation of placement orders. She frequently acts for vulnerable parents including those with mental health issues, learning difficulties, young parents as well as interveners and parents in non-accidental injury matters. Additionally, she represents grandparents and other relatives that may require representation in such cases. Sophie undertakes private law children matters including contact and residence disputes along with domestic violence matters. She also undertakes her own advocacy at Court. · Duncan Lewis Solicitors