I worked with Katie on two complex and difficult cases. In one case the client was extremely vulnerable and in the other the client had language difficulties. Both faced serious allegations. Katie was a pleasure to work with, nothing was too much trouble for her, she responded promptly and thoughtfully to all our queries. She provided invaluable assistance to our clients and to myself and the rest of the legal team.
Vanessa Meachin KC, 3PB Barristers
I worked with Katie on two complex and difficult cases. In one case the client was extremely vulnerable and in the other the client had language difficulties. Both faced serious allegations. Katie was a pleasure to work with, nothing was too much trouble for her, she responded promptly and thoughtfully to all our queries. She provided invaluable assistance to our clients and to myself and the rest of the legal team.
Vanessa Meachin KC, 3PB Barristers
I worked with Katie on two complex and difficult cases. In one case the client was extremely vulnerable and in the other the client had language difficulties. Both faced serious allegations. Katie was a pleasure to work with, nothing was too much trouble for her, she responded promptly and thoughtfully to all our queries. She provided invaluable assistance to our clients and to myself and the rest of the legal team.
Vanessa Meachin KC, 3PB Barristers
I worked with Katie on two complex and difficult cases. In one case the client was extremely vulnerable and in the other the client had language difficulties. Both faced serious allegations. Katie was a pleasure to work with, nothing was too much trouble for her, she responded promptly and thoughtfully to all our queries. She provided invaluable assistance to our clients and to myself and the rest of the legal team.
Vanessa Meachin KC, 3PB Barristers
I worked with Katie on two complex and difficult cases. In one case the client was extremely vulnerable and in the other the client had language difficulties. Both faced serious allegations. Katie was a pleasure to work with, nothing was too much trouble for her, she responded promptly and thoughtfully to all our queries. She provided invaluable assistance to our clients and to myself and the rest of the legal team.
Vanessa Meachin KC, 3PB Barristers
Katie Armitage is a Paralegal and non-practicing Solicitor based within the Family Law team at our office in Reading. Katie qualified as a solicitor in 2005, practicing both publicly and privately funded Family Law for around a decade, and ultimately became a member of the Law Society Family Law Panel in 2014. In 2016 she took a career break, moving to work with pre-school children with special needs.
Katie returned to law in August 2019, but this time elected to work in a supporting capacity. Her primary role here at Reeds now involves the provision of invaluable support to the Reading Family Law Team, on a part-time basis; assisting them with the progression of files at all stages of a case, with a particular focus on drafting and liaising with Local Authorities, the Legal Aid Agency, and experts.
She also assists parents who are involved in Pre-Proceedings (PLO: Public Law Outline) processes and represents clients at meetings with the Local Authority when concerns are raised about a child’s welfare.
Katie’s experience as a solicitor has given her a good grasp of the Family Law legal system and good client care, drafting, and file management skills. Katie is confident and capable in her dealings with clients, legal professionals, and experts.
Recent and notable cases
Represented a father accused of attempted murder of his child. Required careful liaison with client’s criminal legal team to ensure client’s evidence in the care proceedings did not contradict his criminal case.
Represented a mother who was a victim of domestic abuse and had no legal right to remain in UK. Provided extensive support to client, including liaison with her immigration legal team and helping her to obtaining accommodation which allowed her British children to remain with her.
Represented a mother who opposed contact between her children and the parents of her deceased partner due to extensive abusive behaviour. Required obtaining extensive historical evidence from multiple sources due to absence of the partner, in order to successfully plead client’s case.