Shirley Rojas
Shirley specialises in community care, mental capacity, and education law. She qualified with Fisher Meredith LLP in 2008 and moved to MG Law in June 2010.
Shirley has gained experience in securing appropriate accommodation and support from social services for care leavers, unaccompanied asylum seeking minors and young people leaving custody. She has further assisted adult asylum seekers in securing accommodation and support from social services.
Shirley also has experience representing family members in Court of Protection best interest matters and in trying to secure appropriate educational provision for children with special educational needs.
In the course of her work Shirley has worked closely with charities such as Kids Company and Voice.
Shirley worked as a volunteer for 6 months in 2009 with the Identity-Based Discrimination Team at Amnesty International USA. During that time she conducted research, advocacy and undertook lobbying in relation to the issues of same-sex marriage, the death penalty and police brutality.
Shirley speaks Spanish and enjoys travelling.
Contact details:
Tel: 0844 858 3407 / 0207 754 5607
Fax: 0844 858 3499
Email: shirley.rojas@mglaw.co.uk
