The 18 Best Divorce Lawyers & Family Solicitors in Bournemouth
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Patricia Robinson
Slater Heelis
National
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Partner in the firm’s renowned specialist family law team, Patricia is recognised for her exceptional technical knowledge in family law and her strong negotiation skills. She successfully combines her legal expertise with levels of compassion and support for her clients that come as a result of her 20 years...
Partner in the firm’s renowned specialist family law team, Patricia is recognised for her exceptional technical knowledge in family law and her strong negotiation skills. She successfully combines her legal expertise with levels of compassion and support for her clients that come as a result of her 20 years of overseeing family law cases. Patricia advises on divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, financial settlements, pre-nuptial agreements, as well as dealing with the arrangements for children both within the court process and via direct solicitor-to-solicitor negotiation. Well known for her successful track record in family cases, Patricia is highly ranked in Chambers & Partners and commended as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ in The Legal 500 and is described as having “high-quality work and a relentless commitment to first rate client care”. She is also a longstanding member of Resolution, formerly a regional Chairperson of the organisation, and is a trained collaborative lawyer who is able to offer her clients an alternative method of dispute resolution from the traditional adversarial approach.
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I am very grateful to Patricia Robinson and her team at Slater Heelis
We were very pleased with the excellent service
Clear, concise and efficient service, and pleasant to deal with too
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Liza Gatrell
Stowe Family Law
Bournemouth
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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Recognised for her practical and empathetic approach to her cases, Liza is a technically skilled, highly competent family solicitor and divorce lawyer. Specialising in family law since 2008, she is experienced in a wide range of matters including divorce, disputes relating to children, as well as routinely advising on...
Recognised for her practical and empathetic approach to her cases, Liza is a technically skilled, highly competent family solicitor and divorce lawyer. Specialising in family law since 2008, she is experienced in a wide range of matters including divorce, disputes relating to children, as well as routinely advising on pre-nuptial agreements and issues that arise between cohabiting couples. Liza is particularly well versed in complex financial issues and has substantial experience of the intricacies of Armed Forces pensions having attended legal clinics at the Portsmouth Naval Bases. Since 2014, she has provided advice on surrogacy law and offers support and assistance to couples on international and UK surrogacy arrangements. Liza’s work also includes conducting litigation with an international element, and she can work as a team with lawyers in other jurisdictions where necessary. A member of Resolution and an accredited specialist in complex lower income financial remedies and children law private, she offers conscientious and sensible advice, helping clients to resolve their family issues with minimum stress and turmoil. Play the law firm’s video.
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Tim Flower
Preston Redman
Bournemouth
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.3 score
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16 reviews
Commercially astute with excellent negotiation skills, Tim is a talented and experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor and advises on the full range of family matters. Head of the firm’s Family and Litigation Departments, he supervises a wide range of contentious work and practises predominantly in the financial aspects...
Commercially astute with excellent negotiation skills, Tim is a talented and experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor and advises on the full range of family matters. Head of the firm’s Family and Litigation Departments, he supervises a wide range of contentious work and practises predominantly in the financial aspects of divorce, separation and financial disputes involving complex assets such as businesses and property. Tim is a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme as well as the Chair of the Bournemouth and District Law Society Litigation and Dispute Resolution sub-committee.
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Very welcoming and efficient
Lovely and friendly staff
Advice given was straight forward, honest & really helpful
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Deborah Leask
Ellis Jones Solicitors
Bournemouth
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.7 score
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302 reviews
Offering a constructive and pragmatic approach to resolving family disputes, Deborah is a Partner and Joint Head of the Family team at this Legal 500 ‘Top Tier’ law firm. She handles a variety of cases, including divorce, complex financial issues often involving the valuation and sharing of pensions, family...
Offering a constructive and pragmatic approach to resolving family disputes, Deborah is a Partner and Joint Head of the Family team at this Legal 500 ‘Top Tier’ law firm. She handles a variety of cases, including divorce, complex financial issues often involving the valuation and sharing of pensions, family businesses and trusts, forensic analysis of complex finances, and arrangements for children. With expertise in mediation and collaborative law, her aim is to avoid litigation and achieve a negotiated settlement, if possible. However, if court proceedings are necessary, she is an experienced and confident litigator. Recognised in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500, Deborah is described as having “fantastic ability to forensically dissect complex issues and only focus on what is relevant” as well as being noted for her “highly capable, efficient approach” in Chambers UK.
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Very efficient and friendly
Deborah's guidance and insight was invaluable
A capable family lawyer
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Matthew Moore
Gales Solicitors
Bournemouth
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.0 score
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69 reviews
Taking a pragmatic approach to resolving issues and providing excellent care for all clients, Matthew is an experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor, originally qualifying as a barrister in 1999. He has represented clients from all walks of life on matters involving divorce and separation, financial cases, cohabitation disputes,...
Taking a pragmatic approach to resolving issues and providing excellent care for all clients, Matthew is an experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor, originally qualifying as a barrister in 1999. He has represented clients from all walks of life on matters involving divorce and separation, financial cases, cohabitation disputes, issues relating to children, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and domestic violence injunctions. Matthew is the Chairman of the Trustee Board of Bournemouth and Poole Citizens Advice Bureau and the Liaison Officer between the Bournemouth & District Law Society and the local Citizens Advice Bureau.
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Due to Matthew and his teams help my children are now safe
Very professional and friendly
Bringing us hope for a better future
Kay Levene
Humphries Kirk
East Bournemouth
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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3.9 score
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17 reviews
An exceptionally astute, calm and intelligent family law specialist who is able to put clients at ease with her refreshingly approachable style, Kay is a solicitor held in high regard. Partner and Head of the Family Law team and with a successful track record of over 35 years, she...
An exceptionally astute, calm and intelligent family law specialist who is able to put clients at ease with her refreshingly approachable style, Kay is a solicitor held in high regard. Partner and Head of the Family Law team and with a successful track record of over 35 years, she offers assistance with all family related matters including divorce, separation, civil partnerships, children issues, complex financial disputes, often involving high-net-worth individuals, pre-nuptial agreements, maintenance issues and mediation advice. Kay is a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme demonstrating her expertise in this field and is committed to settling family disputes amicably with a positive and fair outcome for her clients and their families.
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Excellent company
First-class service
Good work, and communicated clearly
Phillip A. Rhodes
Slater Heelis
National
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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Known for his professional, tenacious, and no-nonsense approach to cases whilst always acting with consideration, respect and honesty, Philip is a widely sought after family law specialist and a Partner at this reputable full-service law firm. Receiving recognition in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 as a ‘Recommended...
Known for his professional, tenacious, and no-nonsense approach to cases whilst always acting with consideration, respect and honesty, Philip is a widely sought after family law specialist and a Partner at this reputable full-service law firm. Receiving recognition in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ and ranked in Chambers UK, Philip is described as “a strategic thinker, pragmatic, with outstanding legal knowledge”. He expertly represents married and unmarried couples on divorce and separation, financial disputes, civil partnership dissolution, cases involving children, cohabitee disputes, and pre-nuptial agreements. Philip is particularly skilled in complex financial cases, including those with international elements and those involving property, investments, business interests, trusts, and pensions. A longstanding member of Resolution, treasurer on their committee, and an accredited specialist in advanced financial provision and private law children disputes, he aims for constructive, non-confrontational discussions that consider the needs of the whole family and the best interests of the children. Philip is also a qualified mediator and offers non–adversarial dispute resolution options to his clients when appropriate. If a case requires more forceful handling to defend his client’s interests, he has the gravitas and experience to drive matters to a successful conclusion.
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To say highly recommend doesn’t do justice to the way I feel
I felt handled with compassion and patience throughout
Phil showed true empathetic professionalism
Naomi Loose
Solomons Solicitors
Bournemouth
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.9 score
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158 reviews
Widely regarded for her strong negotiation skills and ability to reach long term, workable solutions in a constructive and amicable manner, Naomi is a talented and determined family lawyer and divorce solicitor. She undertakes all aspects of family work including divorce, financial and children matters, as well as emergency...
Widely regarded for her strong negotiation skills and ability to reach long term, workable solutions in a constructive and amicable manner, Naomi is a talented and determined family lawyer and divorce solicitor. She undertakes all aspects of family work including divorce, financial and children matters, as well as emergency applications for non-molestation and occupation orders. Naomi is a member of Resolution, a collaborative lawyer and a trained hybrid family mediator and offers a sensitive, yet practical, approach to dispute resolution in order to give her clients the confidence to make the right decisions for themselves and their families.
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Solomans have been faultless, great communication all the way
First class solicitor, very professional and knowledgeable, highly recommend
Firm gave me excellent advice allowing me to get the right information together
Lauren Cooney
Letchers Solicitors
Bournemouth
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.4 score
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59 reviews
Putting her clients’ concerns, priorities and goals at the centre of all her work, Lauren is a committed and talented family lawyer and divorce solicitor serving the Bournemouth area. She provides advice and assistance on all family matters with particular expertise in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown. She...
Putting her clients’ concerns, priorities and goals at the centre of all her work, Lauren is a committed and talented family lawyer and divorce solicitor serving the Bournemouth area. She provides advice and assistance on all family matters with particular expertise in the financial aspects of relationship breakdown. She has gained a wealth of knowledge and extensive practical experience assisting clients where there are property portfolios, business interests, pensions, trusts or potential third party interests. Lauren is also well versed in the preparation of living together agreements and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Dedicated to providing a pragmatic and friendly approach, Lauren is passionate about achieving the best possible outcome for her clients and working closely with them to ensure they feel at ease throughout the legal process. As a member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, she is committed to resolving matters through alternative dispute resolution but is also able to support and advise if court proceedings are unavoidable.
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Support and professionalism throughout
Helpful and friendly whilst being professional and efficient
Lauren went the extra mile
Emma Hamilton Cole
Williams Thompson
Christchurch
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.4 score
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34 reviews
With over 25 years of legal experience, Emma’s wealth of knowledge allows her to oversee all types of family law matters, including divorce and separation, resolving financial issues following divorce and cohabitation breakdown and dealing with children matters and disputes. As a collaborative lawyer and accredited mediator, her priority...
With over 25 years of legal experience, Emma’s wealth of knowledge allows her to oversee all types of family law matters, including divorce and separation, resolving financial issues following divorce and cohabitation breakdown and dealing with children matters and disputes. As a collaborative lawyer and accredited mediator, her priority is to consider the best interests of her clients and, where possible, work with all parties to negotiate a settlement amicably and speedily without expensive court proceedings. Emma is a proactive member of local collaboration and mediation groups and also regularly receives mediation recommendations from other solicitors in the area which underlines the standing in which her work is regarded.
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Excellent in every aspect
Good honest firm
Pleasant, friendly and helpful staff
Kimberley Davies
Trethowans
Poole
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.6 score
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57 reviews
With an excellent reputation built over 14 years, Kimberley has established a strong practice in family law, representing a broad range of clients in all matters including divorce, civil partnership dissolution, children law matters (including complex contact disputes and allegations of harm), financial cases (including cases where there are...
With an excellent reputation built over 14 years, Kimberley has established a strong practice in family law, representing a broad range of clients in all matters including divorce, civil partnership dissolution, children law matters (including complex contact disputes and allegations of harm), financial cases (including cases where there are family businesses, substantial pension assets and inherited wealth), pre-nuptial agreements, separation agreements and cohabitation agreements and disputes. She also handles cases relating to assisted reproduction, including donor agreements, co-parenting agreements, surrogacy (both in the UK and abroad) and adoption. Advocating a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family disputes, Kimberley holds membership of Resolution, is an accredited mediator and serves as Chair of Dorset Resolution.
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Friendly and down to earth service
Very prompt response to a query, very helpful
Friendly, professional
Fiona Pawsey
Newnham & Jordan
Ferndown
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.8 score
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54 reviews
Head of the Family and Litigation team at this Bournemouth based firm, Fiona is a highly focused and dedicated family lawyer and divorce solicitor with over 13 years' experience. She has wide expertise in the full range of family matters including divorce, separation, financial settlements and disputes over children,...
Head of the Family and Litigation team at this Bournemouth based firm, Fiona is a highly focused and dedicated family lawyer and divorce solicitor with over 13 years’ experience. She has wide expertise in the full range of family matters including divorce, separation, financial settlements and disputes over children, in particular complex contact and residence issues. Committed to child welfare and protection, she is actively involved in her local community as a committee member of a local youth club, as well as a Child Welfare Officer for the local youth football club.
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Communicate swiftly and comprehensively
Fiona has a pragmatic and sensible approach
First class service
Andrew Stynes
Frettens
Christchurch
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.4 score
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77 reviews
Highly proficient at tackling any divorce or family issue, Andrew is recognised as one of the area's leading family lawyers. With over three decades of experience and knowledge to call upon, he advises clients on divorce, separation and the associated financial issues, as well as children matters, pre-nuptial and...
Highly proficient at tackling any divorce or family issue, Andrew is recognised as one of the area’s leading family lawyers. With over three decades of experience and knowledge to call upon, he advises clients on divorce, separation and the associated financial issues, as well as children matters, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitee disputes. Andrew is a committed member of Resolution and has been a trained collaborative lawyer since 2006, believing in the importance of negotiation and compromise in order to reach an agreement rather than going through court proceedings.
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Good knowledge
Informative advice given
Very helpful and friendly
David Williams
Jordan Williams Law
Wimborne
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.8 score
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5 reviews
With a successful track record in family law spanning over 35 years, David is a co-founder and director of this thriving law firm based in Bournemouth. He specialises in divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution, children issues, and financial settlements. Adopting a caring and straight forward approach, David forms excellent...
With a successful track record in family law spanning over 35 years, David is a co-founder and director of this thriving law firm based in Bournemouth. He specialises in divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution, children issues, and financial settlements. Adopting a caring and straight forward approach, David forms excellent working relationships with his clients, and aims to achieve the best possible outcome at what is often an emotional and stressful time for them. He is a member of Resolution and is committed to ensuring that amicable solutions are reached, where possible, without the involvement of the court.
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Excellent solicitors firm
Highly recommended
This firm went out of their way to be exceptionally nice to me
Richard Perrins
Coles Miller
Broadstone
Serving Clients in Bournemouth
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.9 score
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90 reviews
Richard is a Partner and Head of the Family Department with significant experience in the whole spectrum of issues that affect couples and families, including divorce, separation, financial issues, injunctions and children matters. He is also a specialist in cases involving same-sex couples including civil partnership dissolution and cases...
Richard is a Partner and Head of the Family Department with significant experience in the whole spectrum of issues that affect couples and families, including divorce, separation, financial issues, injunctions and children matters. He is also a specialist in cases involving same-sex couples including civil partnership dissolution and cases involving children conceived through donor conception. A skilled and confident advocate, Richard has experience in handling cases in court including the County Court and the High Court. A Resolution member and offering mediation services, he works to constructive and non-confrontational guidelines when resolving couples’ disputes.
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Would recommend their services
I would use them again
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Rob Nickless
Jacobs & Reeves
Poole
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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3.6 score
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46 reviews
With a 40 year legal career behind him, Rob deals with all family and matrimonial cases and has a long-running track record of success when resolving family disputes. A Senior Partner at this reputable firm, he specialises in divorce, separation, child arrangements and financial issues, including complex, high-value cases....
With a 40 year legal career behind him, Rob deals with all family and matrimonial cases and has a long-running track record of success when resolving family disputes. A Senior Partner at this reputable firm, he specialises in divorce, separation, child arrangements and financial issues, including complex, high-value cases. Rob is also a Resolution accredited specialist in children matters and domestic violence, and will always adopt a non-adversarial approach to settling matters for his clients.
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I had the best experience with Jacob & Reeve
Daniel Sanders
Steele Raymond
Bournemouth
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.8 score
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67 reviews
Partner and the Head of the Family Team, Daniel has wide ranging experience in matrimonial and children related matters and is particularly known for his experience in dealing with financial settlements arising in divorce proceedings. He is well versed in complex cases with substantial assets and those which involve...
Partner and the Head of the Family Team, Daniel has wide ranging experience in matrimonial and children related matters and is particularly known for his experience in dealing with financial settlements arising in divorce proceedings. He is well versed in complex cases with substantial assets and those which involve complex asset structures including trusts, pensions and businesses. He also regularly advises upon the preparation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Daniel is sought after for his expertise in private law Children Act proceedings in matters concerning the care, contact and living arrangements for children where parents are unable to agree on decisions and arrangements. He has a wealth of experience in dealing with such cases that have complex factual or background circumstances. Daniel is noted as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500.
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Great efficient staff who are very knowledgeable in their areas of expertise
Friendly and professional service
Great service and helpful staff
Damian Summerscales
Laceys Solicitors
Bournemouth
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Bournemouth area.
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4.1 score
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91 reviews
With over 30 years’ experience in family law and one of the firm’s Partners, Damian is an experienced tactician and negotiator and advises on both public and private law children proceedings. As a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, he is able to provide expert advice...
With over 30 years’ experience in family law and one of the firm’s Partners, Damian is an experienced tactician and negotiator and advises on both public and private law children proceedings. As a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, he is able to provide expert advice and representation to parents, children and extended family members at all levels of the Family Court. Renowned for his understanding and empathetic approach towards both negotiation and litigation, Damian is especially well equipped to deal with clients facing a difficult and life-changing legal process.
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Excellent service with good response timings, professional and considerate
Simply excellent in all respects, would not hesitate to use them again
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Family Law Glossary
Legal terms used on this page
Advocacy
Advocacy is the act of the solicitor (or more typically, a barrister) putting their client's case to the court. This may happen if a case cannot be resolved via negotiation between the clients’ solicitors (e.g. a divorcing couple cannot come to an agreement on how their finances should be divided), and so the case may then have to go to court in order for a judge to enforce a solution.
CAFCASS
CAFCASS is an acronym for ‘Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service’. It is a public body that exists to consider the best interests of the children involved in family law cases. The officers at CAFCASS offer advice to family courts on what they think is in the best interests of the children involved as a result of their enquiries into a family setting. In some cases they are asked to produce a report for the court with recommendations that include who the children should live with, and what time they should spend with the other parent.
Child Arrangements Order
A child arrangements order is a court order that defines who is responsible for the care of a child, including who they live with and how often the child will have contact the parents. This type of order can be necessary if the parents cannot agree on how to share the care of their child/ren.
Collaborative Lawyer
A collaborative lawyer is trained to represent their client through a collaborative divorce process or family dispute. The clients on both sides sign up to to the collaborative divorce process which can involve them and their lawyers attending four-way meetings in order to negotiate and reach a formal agreement that avoids the need for any court hearings.
Consultant Solicitor/Lawyer
A consultant solicitor provides services on a self-employed basis or as a contractor, but typically does so under the umbrella of a law firm. The client will be represented by a consultant solicitor in the same way as they would if the solicitor was an employee of the firm, but once the client pays the firm for the consultant solicitor’s services, the firm will typically pay the consultant solicitor’s business (e.g. a Limited Company) a percentage of those fees, rather than pay a salary. In most cases, the differences between a salaried solicitor and a consultant solicitor relate to how the consultant solicitor is employed and paid. There is little to no noticeable difference for the client.
Prohibited Steps Order
A prohibited steps order is a court order usually applies to a parent and prevents them from conducting certain activities with their child/ren who are under 16 years old (such as preventing the parent from removing the child from school, or them taking the child abroad, or changing their surname). It also prevents the parent from exercising their parental responsibility.
Resolution
Resolution is an industry body with a membership made up primarily of family lawyers. As members, the lawyers agree to conduct their work in line with Resolution’s Code of Conduct which is based on taking a “non-confrontational approach to family law issues”. This means that the lawyer actively tries to reduce conflict between the parties and encourages families to put the best interests of any children first.
Specific Issue Order
A Specific Issue Order is a court order that sets out how a specific question or issue regarding a child should be addressed by the parents. This could be a specific issue that the parents cannot agree on, such as which school the child should attend, or if certain medical treatment should or shouldn’t be administered. If the parents cannot agree, the court can enforce an answer via a Specific Issue Order.
TOLATA (Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act)
TOLATA relates to disputes between two individuals who have lived together and now disagree on a matter relating to their cohabitation. Most commonly, this relates to disputes over who owns the property, what the split of ownership is, or who should remain in the property.
The Legal 500
The Legal 500 is a directory of solicitors and firms, broken down by geographic region and legal discipline. Solicitors are ranked in The Legal 500 based on their merit and experience, using publicly available information and information supplied by the firm. Annually, The Legal 500 issues awards to individual law firms and solicitors such as ‘Leading Individual’, ‘Recommended Lawyer’, ‘Rising Star’ and ‘Leading Firm’. It is worth noting that the ‘500’ in the name does not refer to the number of firms/solicitors that are ranked, which is actually a significantly larger number. Nonetheless, it is still a highly regarded award in the legal profession.
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