Harris + Harris have members of these Specialist Panels and Societies.

Resolution (formerly the Solicitors Family Law Association)
www.sfla.org.uk

Resolution promotes a constructive approach and the use of dispute resolution methods, such as mediation and collaborative law. Members are bound by Resolution's Code of Practice, which requires a non-confrontational approach and encouraging clients to reach fair agreements but minimise conflict and distress. This includes being firm but fair, and taking immediate and decisive action where necessary.

Law Society Family Panel
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk

Law Society established the Family Law Panel to identify solicitors and legal executives who specialise in family law, and have sufficient experience and knowledge. The Family Law Protocol aims encourage a constructive and conciliatory approach though narrowing the issues in dispute. It encourages effective and timely resolution to ensure that costs are not unreasonably incurred. Proper regard is given to the interests of the children and long-term family relationships, but risks to the parties and/or the children are minimised, and safety is a primary concern.

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
www.apil.com

APIL is an independent not-for- profit organisation providing accreditation to lawyers specialising in the area of personal injury law. This accreditation shows an APIL lawyer has achieved a specific standard. APIL campaigns for better laws to help people who are injured or become ill through no fault of their own.

Law Society Personal Injury Panel
www.lawsociety.org.uk

The Personal Injury Panel aims to put you in touch with legal practitioners who provide advice on and assistance with claims arising from personal injury. Members of the panel must have conducted at least 36 personal injury cases in the past three years. They must also to submit to details of their practice and procedures, which are graded by independent assessors. Only lawyers who meet the Law Society's strict requirements are permitted to join the panel.

The IPA is a recognised professional body whose purpose is to inform and regulate Insolvency Practitioners. IPA aims to promote and maintain the highest standard of performance and professional conduct amongst those engaged in insolvency practice

Insolvency Practitioners Panel
www.lawsociety.org.uk

The Insolvency Act 1986 requires anyone acting as a receiver, liquidator, administrator, or trustee to be a licensed insolvency practitioner. The Law Society licenses some solicitors. They can then act as supervisors of voluntary arrangements, administrators, administrative receivers or liquidators for a limited company, and receivers or trustees in bankruptcy for individuals, and administer insolvent estates of the deceased. They also offer advice on all legal aspects of insolvency, bankruptcy and related matters. Licensing by The Law Society's means the solicitor's skills, knowledge and experience have been rigorously and independently assessed.

Mental Health Review Tribunal Panel
www.lawsociety.org.uk

The Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT) is an independent judicial body whose main function of the tribunals is to review the cases of compulsorily detained patients and decide whether or not they can be discharged. Law Society accredits lawyers to advise and represent patients who have been detained. Members, must attend compulsory training, satisfy specific experience and knowledge criteria, and be interviewed. Members must be re-accredited every three years.  

The Education Law Association (ELAS)
www.educationlawassociation.org.uk

ELAS was founded to support the advancement of education by providing a source of advice and assistance about education law. It promotes and develops expertise, through training and the exchange of information, in the practice, knowledge and implementation of education law and fosters co-operation with related fields of law and between lawyers in other countries and jurisdictions.

Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)
www.elaweb.org.uk

Since its inception in 1992 ELA has become the voice of authority on employment law. ELA's members are qualified lawyers, both barristers and solicitors, practising in employment law in the UK and organisations engaged in the practice of employment law.

The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
www.step.org

STEP provides education, training, representation and networking for its members, who are professionals specialising in trusts and estates, executorship, administration and related taxes. Peace of mind can only be guaranteed by using properly qualified professionals. STEP members are experts who can support you through every trust or estates issue. Members are obliged to undertake continuing training.

Full members of STEP are the most experienced and senior practitioners in the field of trusts and estates.

Ecclesiastical Law Society
www.ecclawsoc.org.uk

This Society promotes the study of ecclesiastical and canon law, in the Church of England and churches in communion with it. It also provides assistance on ecclesiastical law to the General Synod of the Church of England, the Convocations of Canterbury and York and other bodies.