{"id":21494,"date":"2026-07-06T12:13:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodmanray.com\/?post_type=solicitor&#038;p=21494"},"modified":"2026-07-06T12:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T11:49:45","slug":"charles-mellor","status":"publish","type":"solicitor","link":"https:\/\/www.goodmanray.com\/fr\/our-team\/associate-solicitors\/charles-mellor\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Mellor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charles is a CILEX lawyer and specialises in the law relating to children. He represents parents and wider family members in both public and private law proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charles began his career at a local authority where he developed a keen interest in child protection law and procedure. 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