Gurpreet Singh
Overview
Gurpreet is a 7 year qualified solicitor and joined Staffordshire Family Law in our Children Department in June 2026 after working at 2 major law firms in the East Midlands. Gurpreet gained admission to the Law Society Children’s Panel in 2024 and this allows him to represent the interests of the children in Public Law Proceedings and Private Law children matters. He deals with both care proceedings involving the Local Authority and disputes between parents or other family members regarding the arrangements for children.
Gurpreet provides advice in a straightforward manner to ensure the client understands the process. He provides clear and accurate advice and, as he conducts much of his own advocacy, continuity of representation at court, where possible.
Areas of expertise
Public Law Care Proceedings
Gurpreet represents parents within public law proceedings involving the Local Authority and also guides them through pre-proceeding stages, as the Public Law Outline Process. Gurpreet can also represent children directly or via their children’s Guardian. Gurpreet can further assist family members who might have been intervened into proceedings or who seek to challenge assessments undertaken of them in proceedings. Gurpreet can advise upon on Interim Care Orders, Care Orders, Supervision Orders and Special Guardianship Orders, and has been engaged in complex cases involving serious safeguarding concerns including non-accidental injuries.
Private Law Children
Gurpreet represents parents in private law disputes, regarding where a child is to live or what contact they are to have with each parent. Gurpreet can further advise clients on varying or enforcing existing court orders
Representation of extended family members
Gurpreet can also assist extended family members such as grandparents, who sadly also can be impacted in matters involving children disputes.
Recognition
Gurpreet completed his LLB Honours Degree at Wolverhampton University. Gurpreet subsequently undertook an LLM in International Human Rights at Birmingham City University and completed his studies, passing the Legal Practice Course at Birmingham City University.
Gurpreet qualified as a solicitor in March 2019 and was admitted to the Law Society Children Panel in September 2024.
