Kelly Rodd

Kelly  is a family lawyer who qualified in 2008 and joined Atkins Hope in 2010. She is a Director of Atkins Hope and Joint Head of the Care Department.  Kelly undertakes the majority of her own advocacy. Her specialism is in representing parents (and grandparents/other relatives) and children in care proceedings, adoption proceedings and other public law children matters such as discharge of a care order, contact with children in care and secure accommodation proceedings.

In addition to public law proceedings, Kelly also represents parents (and grandparents/other relatives) and children in private law proceedings where there are disputes between them about the care of children and in cases where clients have been victims of domestic abuse and need protection.

Kelly has been a member of the Law Society Children Panel since 2012 membership requires the solicitor to show a high level of experience and expertise in work in children cases including advocacy in such cases. She is a member of The Association of Lawyers for Children, an organisation that promotes the welfare and rights of children.