New head of public law children for the firm in London
Keeley Lengthorn has joined RWK Goodman in London as a partner in the family team and as head of public law children.
Qualified in 2008, Keeley is a recognised first-class children lawyer practising predominately in public law children proceedings, acting for parents, the guardian, the child, extended family members and interveners. Keeley also practises in Private Law Children Act matters, family law domestic abuse matters and surrogacy. She joins RWK Goodman from Taylor Rose.
Keeley also began the campaign for George’s Law, following the loss of her son George in March 2022. The proposed legislation seeks to grant statutory entitlement to three days of paid leave for parents who experience baby loss before 24 weeks of pregnancy. Currently, such a loss is often treated as sick leave for employment purposes, which Keeley has argued is inappropriate given the nature of miscarriage.
Keeley has been actively advocating for George’s Law by traveling across the country, giving talks to raise awareness and pushing for legislative change. Despite the proposed law stalling in Parliament, Keeley has trailblazed progress as many firms have begun adopting their own policies for statutory baby-loss leave.
Commenting on her appointment, Keeley said: ‘I take great pride in my work and undertake public law children work to help families and children who face the most distressing and challenging of times and the hardest court proceedings of their lives. Family is more important than anything and this is at the heart of what I do in my everyday work life.
‘I’m excited about establishing a public law offering in the RWK London office to complement the already flourishing London team. The aim is to create the biggest and most powerful children team in London.’
Simon Bassett, partner and head of the London family team, said: ‘We are thrilled to welcome Keeley Lengthorn to our family team. Her exceptional expertise and dedication to children’s law are invaluable assets.
‘Keeley’s passion for helping families through the most challenging circumstances aligns perfectly with our mission. We look forward to her contributions as we strengthen and expand our public law offering in London.’
