MCKENZIE FRIENDS
We have found that in this day and age, people are not getting the legal support they need. With legal aid no longer being readily available to people anymore, We offer a Low cost alternative to using a Solicitor.
read more aboutWe have found that in this day and age, people are not getting the legal support they need. With legal aid no longer being readily available to people anymore, We offer a Low cost alternative to using a Solicitor.
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Welcome to Uk Mckenzie Friends
Committed to helping the people that need it!
Low Cost, Legal advice, help and support
Network of Legal Specialists
We are a network of qualified Legal Executives and Paralegals, we can undertake all aspects of advising you on the Law and also preparing and Registering Documents, Court forms, Court Cases.
Specialists in Family Law
OUR specialist area is in Family Law, We can apply for child arrangements orders, Financial Orders, Non Molestation Orders, prepare statements, accompany you to court. We also offer many fixed fee packages.
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Services
Legal Advice
We can offer legal support on:
Family Law
Civil Disputes
Non Molestation Orders
Financial Orders
Vunerable Clients
Child Arrangements Orders
Consent Orders
Your Legal Rights
Enforcing Court Orders
Domestic Violence
Occupation Orders
Divorce
Witness Statements
General court form completion
Court Applications
Court Bundles
Court Attendance
Court Appeal
Court Applications
Draft letters, emails and Texts for you
Arrangements for Grandparents
Declaration of Parentage if not on birth cert
Special Guardianship
Public Law (children in care)
What is a McKenzie Friend?
The term ‘McKenzie friend’, is a formally accepted legal term, incorporated in statutory instruments and official judicial guidance. Nowadays the term covers people who generally assist a Litigant in Person throughout the course of his/her litigation.
If you are attending a court hearing without the support of a Solicitor or Barrister (your counsel) then you have the right to have reasonable assistance from a layperson This person is sometimes referred to as a Professional McKenzie Friend.
Your McKenzie Friend is able to provide moral support in the Court and quietly offer advice on any aspect of the conduct of the case. as well as supporting you and liaising with the other side’s Solicitors, Barristers, Cafcass & clerks, also taking notes and arranging paperwork to help you.
Your McKenzie Friend understands the court processes and will advise you on what you can do, say and what you are able to ask.
This is a low cost alternative to a solicitor.
Family Law
From 1 April 2013, you are now unable to obtain Legal Aid, and (without funds), find access to a solicitor to assist you resolve a family dispute; for example with regards to parenting time with your children, separation or divorce, without Legal Aid, or funds to pay a Solicitor, you may well need an alternative way of preparing for a visit to your Family Court – without any idea of the procedures and legal etiquette you will need to follow. Nor any idea what forms to fill in or how they should be worded. This can be frustrating both for you and the Family Court as well as your former partner. However we are the answer and the bridge between a person going it alone and one using a solicitor.
The Family Court has for some years allowed people representing themselves (a Litigant in Person) to be assisted by a McKenzie Friend.We specialise as with offering McKenzie friends, assisting people in Court, this includes speaking to Cafcass, liaising with solicitors and clerks. taking notes and giving you advice whilst in court, we will also complete all your forms, make your applications and prepare position statements and witness statements (and other documents) if required.
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What our Clients
say about us
I had a great experience with UkMckenzie friends, I was able to sort out mine my divorce and finances with their help, My Mckenzie friend is truly an asset to the company and had a very caring and understanding approach towards all the problems we I was having. She sorted it all quickly and effortlessly, definitely recommend her and I have since used her to sort out my will and power of attorney, and general legal matters.
I was stopped from contact with my son and didn’t know where to turn, I certainly couldn’t afford a solicitor, then i found UkMckenzie friends, they made emergency orders to the court and I was back seeing my boy in no time. I was so pleased with the service I received, after this I managed to get a child arrangements order with loads more time with my son than i dreamed of.
Uk Mckenzie friends has helped us from the start and we are so close to the end, my Mckenzie friend has helped us fight this case as if the child was her own and we couldn’t have got what we wanted out the first few hearings if it wasn’t for her sorting paper work and telling us what we should and shouldn’t do. When ever we had a problem she is always on hand to answer even a silly question.. very reliable and very professional and would 100% recommend her to anyone and everyone going through court proceedings. We wouldn’t have known where to start if she hadn’t have given us the advice and right way to go around it all
Child Arrangements
We can advise you of the full process involved, your rights under the children’s act and how to startthe court process, or we can help halfway through a case or even make and appeal if things went wrong.
Mediation
We are able to provide Mediation processes between you and another to try and get agreements made without the need for going to court. This can be for Divorce, Children or Finances.
Financial Arrangements
If you are getting a divorce, then we are able to help you sort your finances, either by agreement in which we can draft your consent order. Or help you to navigate the court system and draw up your documents.
“You deserve the best result”
Hire a McKenzie Friend today – don’t face the family court alone. Our McKenzie Friends provide legal support and expert guidance for a better chance at a fair outcome in family proceedings. Secure your future today. We provide trusted, proven, rated, affordable and reliable McKenzie Friends.
