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The 16 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in Newton Abbot & Nearby

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Jemma Slavin

Stowe Family Law
Devon

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

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4.4 score

2174 reviews

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A highly accomplished law practitioner, Jemma Slavin is the Regional Director for London & the South East at a highly respected national law firm. Her well-established reputation helps her to support clients through what can be challenging times following a relationship breakdown. Her thorough approach to Family Law work...

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Amazing work by my solicitors throughout the duration Committed to getting the best possible outcome for me Excellent firm. I was very imppresssed

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Tony Wood

Tozers
Newton Abbot

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.6 score

56 reviews

Having qualified as a solicitor in 1988, Tony Wood brings decades of experience to his Family Law practice and is widely respected for his professionalism, supportive approach and approachable manner. He advises across all areas of family and matrimonial law, including divorce, separation, matrimonial finance and private family disputes....

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Would recommend Great professional service Very helpful and professional

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Clare Linnitt

Beyond Legal
Newton Abbot

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.5 score

97 reviews

Clare Linnitt is the Founding Partner of a modern law firm focused on providing legal services with care and understanding. With more than 26 years of Family Law experience, she is widely respected for her professional approach and specialist expertise. Clare advises on a broad range of matters, with...

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A refreshing experience with people who genuinely care about outcomes They handled everything efficiently, showed great expertise Listened carefully, stayed in constant contact

Karen O’Neill

Karen O'Neill and Co
Newton Abbot

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

3.6 score

17 reviews

Having represented a broad range of clients throughout a 30-year Family Law career, Karen O'Neill is recognised as a first-class family law specialist and is the sole principal and founder of her own family law firm. She advises clients on divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution, financial settlements, issues affecting...

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Fantastic company Karen is a lovely person to talk to and her team are equally kind Very helpful & informative

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David Charles

Darby & Darby
Torquay

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.5 score

48 reviews

With more than 30 years of litigation and Family Law experience, David Charles is a complex Divorce and Family Law specialist with a wealth of legal expertise. He advises clients on divorce, separation, financial disputes and children matters, tailoring his approach to the individual circumstances of each case. A...

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Excellent service all round I would recommend Highly recommended

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Fiona Yellowlees

WBW Solicitors
Paignton

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

3.9 score

59 reviews

Fiona Yellowlees has over 30 years of experience as a specialist divorce and Family Law solicitor and is widely respected for combining technical expertise with a calm, supportive and highly professional approach. A Partner and Head of the Family Law department, Fiona advises on all aspects of matrimonial law,...

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Excellent service throughout Go above and beyond Friendly & helpful

Gary Watson

Kitson Boyce
Torquay

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.5 score

166 reviews

Accredited as a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme, Gary Watson is recognised for his expertise and excellence in the field of Family Law. Practising exclusively in family law for over three decades, Gary has built a strong reputation as a highly capable family lawyer...

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Brilliant professional firm, kept us updated all the way through the process Very kind, helpful, reassuring and informed Staff were very friendly and helpful, would not hesitate to use them again

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Pippa Allsop

Michelmores
Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.9 score

212 reviews

Known for her dedication to detail, hands-on approach, and compassionate demeanour, Pippa Allsop is a respected Family Law solicitor recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers UK. Praised for her exceptional client care and depth of knowledge, she...

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Michelmores are always a safe pair of hands for any legal requirements They are everything we have wanted from a law firm Every person I’ve dealt with has been superb, exemplary customer service

Norman Hartnell

The Family Law Company
Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.3 score

102 reviews

Norman Hartnell is Joint Managing Director at this award-winning law firm and has over 30 years of experience in Family Law. Widely regarded as a pioneer of constructive dispute resolution, he was one of the first family mediators in England and continues to champion non-confrontational approaches such as mediation,...

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Helping me to achieve my initial objective for a fair financial settlement Outstanding service and support at all times, many thanks to Norman and his team Experienced, expert, and thoughtful

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Darren Cleverdon

Dunn & Baker
Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.2 score

119 reviews

Partner and Head of the Family team at a highly respected law firm, Darren Cleverdon has built a strong reputation for his constructive and effective approach to Family Law, specialising in family and matrimonial matters since 1996. He leads the Family Department and advises across the full range of...

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Highly recommend Great people who go through every aspect with you First rate practice, work quickly and efficiently, highly recommended

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Nicky Mein

Cartridges Law
Central Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.3 score

60 reviews

Partner and Head of the Family Law team at an award-winning legal firm, Nicky Mein is an expert children law solicitor. Having established herself in all aspects of private and public children law since qualifying 24 years ago, she represents clients in numerous disputes, including where proceedings have been...

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I came away feeling very satisfied with the quality of service Amazing service, kind people, very helpful, would definitely recommend Excellent speedy service, good communication

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Andrew Barton

Stephens Scown
Central Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.6 score

213 reviews

Recommended in the Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and the City Wealth Leaders List, Andrew Barton is an ‘out-of-the-box thinker’ supporting clients with high-value and complex financial work following a relationship breakdown. He oversees a wide range of cases that can include company assets, division of pensions, tax and...

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Dealt with everything in a very professional and compassionate manner Explained things very clearly to a non-expert like me You feel he is genuinely on your side and will go the extra mile to assist you

Nick Dudman

Rundlewalker
Central Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.8 score

177 reviews

CEO, director and head of the family team, Nick Dudman is an experienced family lawyer with 40 years practising law. He established a firm in 1996 that has since merged with another. Offering representation in a wide range of family law matters, he supports clients with divorce and matrimonial...

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Supportive and approachable whilst maintaining high professional standards He helped steer me through the legal steps Really brilliant and non-judgmental service

Lucy Roberts

Walker Family Law
Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.6 score

29 reviews

Lucy Roberts is a Senior Associate at a highly successful law firm, practising exclusively in Family Law since qualifying as a solicitor in 2012. She is particularly renowned for her expertise in complex private children matters, including international child abduction, international child contact and Wardship proceedings. One of only...

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Rachael Shearmur

Gilbert Stephens
Central Exeter

Serving Clients in Newton Abbot

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Newton Abbot area.

4.4 score

93 reviews

Having read law at Cambridge, Rachael Shearmur qualified as a solicitor in 1989. She has practised family law for 30 years and supports married and unmarried clients in all aspects of a relationship breakdown, including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, ending of cohabitation arrangements, financial matters (for example property,...

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I have no hesitation in recommending to friends Received a very good level of support throughout the process Appreciated the friendliness of all the staff I have encountered

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Family Law Glossary

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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