Helen Cojeen

Helen Cojeen is a specialist child protection solicitor and an accredited member of the Law Society’s Children Panel, with over 25 years’ experience in family law. She specialises in complex and high-profile cases and has represented clients before the High Court and Court of Appeal, including in reported cases.

Helen has extensive experience representing vulnerable clients. This includes clients from different cultural backgrounds and whose first language is not English, as well as clients with learning difficulties or disabilities who may lack litigation capacity and require representation through the Official Solicitor.

Helen represents parents, grandparents, other family members and friends, and interveners in public law proceedings, in addition to children through their Children’s Guardian. You can call Helen on 01843 234029. 

Helen has represented clients in the following areas:

• Pre-proceedings meetings
• Public law proceedings, including Emergency Protection Order proceedings and Care Proceedings
• Deprivation of Liberty applications
• Secure Accommodation applications
• Recovery Order applications

Helen has represented clients in complex cases involving allegations of:

• Sexual abuse
• Physical abuse
• Death of a child
• Serious injuries to a child
• Genetic disorders
• Non-accidental injury (NAI)
• Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII)
• Concurrent criminal proceedings

Helen is supportive and constructive in her approach and undertakes all of her own advocacy wherever possible, providing clients with continuity throughout the process. Her client reviews reflect her personalised approach and commitment to achieving the best possible outcome for those she represents. She tries to make the process as smooth as possible for her clients.

Outside work, Helen enjoys spending time outdoors, whether horse riding, dog walking or running.