graeme kenna

senior solicitor

About

Experienced in all aspects of Childrens, Education, Adult Services, Community Care Law. Includes advocacy, advice at all levels.Training experience of legal, social work and education professionals, elected members and officers. Wide interests outside profession including the arts, scientific advancement, rugby union.

Country

united kingdom

City

bidston

Industry

law practice

Skill

legal advice, courts, legal research, employment law, litigation, local government, public sector, legal assistance, dispute resolution, administrative law, policy, education law, criminal law, corporate law, property law, mental health law, corporate governance, public law, social services, public policy, compromise agreements, chilcare law

Experience

solicitor child and adult protection, education

wirral borough council

2013-11 - 2014-11 · 1 yr 1 mo

Advice and advocacy on all children's proceedings, advice to schools, advice regarding adult social care and deprivation of liberty etc

solicitor child and adult services and education

cheshire west cheshire county council

2000-1 - 2009-10 · 9 yrs 10 mos

senior lawyer adult services and education

cheshire east council

2013-2 - 2013-10 · 9 mos

Senior post in community and education team

interim team leader and senior solicitor children and adults safeguarding

calderdale mbc

2015-2 - 2015-10 · 9 mos

solicitor

weightmans

2009-10 - 2012-10 · 3 yrs 1 mo

locum solicitor adult and community services

calderdale mbc

2014-11 - 2015-2 · 4 mos

Advice on all aspects of adult and community law, including Court of Protection, Deprivation of Liberty, Care Act, policies

lawyer

bradford council

2015-11 - 2016-4 · 6 mos

lawyer adult team. Dealt with large case load of queries of wide variety of natures in order to relieve stress on colleagues and allow them to deal with CoP cases. included Ordinary Residence, safeguarding, No Resource to Public Funds, DoLS, and Policy Issues

awaiting medical approval for return to work

recuperating from total hip replacement

2015-10 - 2015-11 · 2 mos

Very succesful operation, recommended for anyone who is considering it! Prior to it had significant mobility issues resolved within 2 weeks of operation. Thank you NHS

senior solicitor adults, children, and education safeguarding team

wirral borough council

2018-7 - Present · 8 yrs 3 mos

Mixed responsibilities for adult and children's social care and education advice and advocacy

senior solicitor

bradford city council

2019-7 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

Senior Solicitor Adult Social Care team. Pleased to be working for this flexible, forward looking employer in lovely West Yorkshire again. Renewing professional friendships in the stable team and with numerous professional clients, many of whom I first met in Calderdale