Children’s Services
Legal Consultation Form
On 2014 at am/pm /
Team: / Social Worker:
Manager:
Name of Child/ren to be discussed: / DOB and Age:
Names of person with PR / Relationship:
1. Agreement for Legal Advice (to be completed by the SW and agreed by Team Manager prior to Legal Surgery, copy to be brought to Legal Surgery)
*Brief case history:
Legal Consultation required (only necessary to complete sections marked with *)
Legal Planning Meeting required
*Reason for seeking legal advice: (Past harm, future danger and complicating factors)
*Interventions attempted and outcomes
*What is your plan?
Placement within the Family / Placement Outside of the Family
With parents: / Foster care:
Within extended family / Residential Care:
If we enter PLO or legal proceedings what would be in your plan? Detail measures of support
Signed:
Social Worker: / Date:
*Documents attached:
chronology,
genogram,
up to date single assessment including a signs of safety
most recent CPC report/minutes
any strategy minutes held within the last 4 weeks
any recent EDT reports
ATM & SW are responsible for ensuring that these are sent to the Service Manager and Solicitor by the Friday before Legal Surgery.
Failure to attach documents may result in the Legal Consultation being postponed.
Signed:
Team Manager / ATM: / Date:
2. Legal Surgery Record / 3. Date: 2014
*Attended by:
Service Manager:
JLT solicitor:
Team Manager:
Assistant Team Manager:
Social Worker: / Sue Hogshaw
Eleanor Gibson
*Notes of discussion: (completed by SM)
Reasons for proceedings. Include details of actual or likelihood of Significant Harm and the Threshold Criteria
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*Legal Advice: (completed by JLT solicitor)
Are the threshold criteria met and are court proceedings necessary at this stage?
Discussion about whether the risks be managed without immediate application:
4. Any Expert Assessments, instructions and estimated costs
5. Actions / By Whom / When
If review LPM required
Date for review
If Pre-proceedings meeting:
Pre-PLO Letter to Legal
Date for PLO meeting
If decision to issue:
Background records to Legal
Draft Chronology to Legal
Draft Statement to Legal
Draft Care Plan(s) to Legal
Target date for issuing / Social Worker to book
Social Worker
Social Worker
Social Worker
Social Worker
Social Worker
Social Worker
JLT solicitor
Signed:
Sue Hogshaw
Service Manager / Signed:
Eleanor Gibson
Solicitor
Updated 24.04.14