Associate Solicitor
 

Carrie

Hyde

Associate Solicitor

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Blackburn

25-29 Victoria Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 6DN

Accreditations

Biography

Carrie joined us in October 2020 working initially as a paralegal before becoming a Trainee Solicitor and then qualifying as a solicitor within our family department.

Having completed her LLB in 2019 at the University of Chester, Carrie worked part time as a paralegal at a practice in Manchester within their continuing healthcare and personal injury teams, whilst studying for her LPC at the University of Law.

In her Masters’ dissertation she specialised on the effects of Surrogacy law and the changes to Parental Orders for people who are not biologically related to a child and wish to be a single parent.

Having joined us in our family department, Carrie specialises in cases of domestic abuse and both public and private children law. Carrie has specialisms in Legal Aid and has worked on cases representing clients where there are allegations of very serious abuse, parental alienation, appeals, Finding of Fact Hearings and many more. Carrie has also worked on cases in obtaining parental responsibility for parents.

Carrie works with many local and national charities in providing pro bono clinics, as well as having set up a emergency refuge packages for new refuge residents.

Testimonials

“Very Professional, Very, Helpful, Jut Simply Amazing!”

“I was helped by Carrie. Very professional, very helpful, just simply amazing!

Nothing was too much and everything was explained to me in a non-court term so that I would understand.

I was kept up to date with all information. When it came to the court date and Carrie was representing me, the morning it started she was clear with how today could potentially go with each option weighed out to me, what the plan was etc.

Court started, again very professional, very straightforward to the judge and because of my situation and her professional manner, I was granted the best outcome.

So thank you at Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors, You were amazing!”

“100% Recommend!”

“A massive thankyou to Carrie who has helped me from the beginning throughout my family court cases. She’s been excellent. 100% recommend.”

“She is The Best!”

“Carrie is amazing could not have done this without her and would like to thank her for all her help for me and my family she is the best”

“Amazing Support”

“Carrie has been amazing support and is the best there is very helpful does anything she can to get what you request and is always there for any advice thanks Carrie you have been great.”

Radio Appearances

2026 – Carrie spoke to Times Radio about her concerns that even with the recent changes to the government’s prison early release scheme dangerous perpetrators of  domestic abuse and stalking would still qualify for early release potentially putting victims at risk of further violence.

You can listen to Carrie’s insight from the 1 hour 8 minutes mark here

Media Features

2025 – Carrie was featured in the Review (Published by Resolution) which is a publication ran by a community of Family justice professionals

You can read the article here