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The 12 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in Richmond, Yorkshire & Nearby

12 Family Law Solicitors & Divorce Lawyers Near You

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Christopher Birch

Stowe Family Law
North Yorkshire

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

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4.5 score

1541 reviews

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Specialising in family law since qualifying as a solicitor and with an exceptional track record, Christopher has secured his position as one of the area’s more sought-after experts in family and matrimonial matters. Managing Partner at this renowned specialist family law firm, he combines high quality legal expertise with empathy and support to advise and represent his clients on the full range of matters. He is particularly sought after for his experience on matrimonial finance and divorce involving very significant assets and complex company structures, pensions, property, and investments. His work also involves disputes relating to children, civil partnership issues, division of assets post-separation, inherited wealth, freezing injunctions, cases with an international element and drafting pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Additionally, his expertise extends to more specific areas of family law, including farming cases that involve inherited wealth, and cases relating to families with children seeking to relocate abroad. Christopher considers his pragmatic, yet down-to-earth approach coupled with his ability to devise creative solutions, to be his key qualities and he is highly valued by his clients as a very “safe pair of hands”. Play the law firm’s video.

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Mark Heptinstall

Slater Heelis
North Yorkshire

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

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4.9 score

1335 reviews

Recognised as a leading expert in the field of family law, Mark is well known for his meticulous approach to case preparation alongside a proactive and tough stance when negotiating the best outcomes for his clients. Partner and Head of the Family Department at this Legal 500 ‘Leading Firm’,...

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He is professional, gave the best advice when needed Professional in handling my case with a terrific result Extremely knowledgeable, approachable, down to earth and pragmatic

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Julie Fawcett

Newtons Solicitors
Richmond

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

5.0 score

51 reviews

Committed to guiding her clients through the challenges of a relationship breakdown with understanding, tact and sensitivity, Julie is an experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor with a career spanning over 28 years. She is able to handle cases involving divorce, civil partnership dissolution, private law children, financial remedy...

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Julie has always been spot on Everyone is very friendly and helpful Very knowledgeable and professional

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Margaret Simpson

Silk Family Law
Richmond

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.7 score

14 reviews

Margaret is widely lauded as a leading family law practitioner and has considerable experience in dealing with a wide range of family issues, particularly in the area of matrimonial finance. Boasting a 25 year track record, she advises a broad range of clients in cases involving significant assets and...

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Consistent and professional advice Their knowledge/advice was second to none Offer unemotional, accurate and non-confrontational advice

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Allen Bailey

Scotts Wright
Richmond

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.4 score

11 reviews

A highly skilled solicitor with over 40 years' experience, Allen is a specialist in the field of matrimonial and family law. Clients appreciate his practical, thorough and clear approach to handling cases that include divorce, separation, financial disputes, children issues and cohabitation matters. He is also a member of...

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Nothing was too much trouble Professional, friendly staff Would highly recommend

Laura Saunders Jerrom

Hewitts Solicitors
Bishop Auckland

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.1 score

47 reviews

Qualifying as a solicitor in 1998 and working in criminal law initially, Laura transferred her skills - including extensive experience of court advocacy - to the area of family law which is now her principal area of practice. A member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme which...

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Would highly recommend Very helpful and great professional service Very helpful solicitors

Liam PD Brison

CW Booth & Co
Bishop Auckland

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.2 score

21 reviews

Admitted as a solicitor in 1996, Liam is Partner and Head of the Family Law Department and has extensive experience in respect of all types of family proceedings. He is particularly skilled in child care proceedings brought by the Local Authority, where he regularly represents children, parents or other...

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Their service is top class Highly professional and helpful solicitors Highly professional, experienced, and personal service

Gabbie Stockill

Smith Roddam
Bishop Auckland

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.3 score

13 reviews

Valued for her friendly, professional and extremely competent approach to her family law cases, clients are reassured that Gabbie will always offer honest and fair advice and will strive to achieve the best possible outcome. She is highly regarded for her extensive experience in family law matters and litigation...

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Everything you want from a solicitor Really great staff. Very helpful Fast, efficient, reliable and thorough

Lynne Simpson

Meikles
Bishop Auckland

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.4 score

27 reviews

A committed Managing Partner and highly accomplished family law solicitor, Lynne has been offering advice to couples and families for over 20 years. She is well known for her sympathetic yet robust approach in helping her clients to achieve their goals and provides high quality advice and support on...

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Communication was very good Helpful and professional Good communication throughout

Tanya Bloomfield

Clark Willis Law
Darlington

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.7 score

99 reviews

Dedicated to offering legal advice that will result in an amicable resolution where possible, Tanya brings with her a wealth of knowledge having specialised in family law for over 17 years. A Director and Head of the Family Team, she offers advice on most family law matters with a...

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Tanya is very professional but also very understanding Always been there with the best advice and a solution to move forward I seriously can not thank and recommend this dream team enough

Sara Rutter

Walker Foster
Northallerton

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.9 score

33 reviews

Head of the Family department with a successful track record in family law cases for over 30 years, Sara is a well regarded family lawyer and divorce solicitor. She specialises in disputes arising from divorce and separation involving complex assets, companies, partnerships and pensions. Sara also represents parents and...

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Kind, responsive and incredibly supportive throughout the process Brilliant at helping me with the legal side of my divorce Her professionalism and her thoroughness throughout made me feel at ease

Oluwapelumi (Amanda) Adeola

BHP Law
Darlington

Serving Clients in Richmond, Yorkshire

This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Richmond, Yorkshire area.

4.4 score

45 reviews

An award-winning family lawyer and divorce solicitor, Amanda specialises in private family law and has over 12 years’ experience of dealing with complex financial matters on separation/divorce, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and also supporting clients with child arrangement matters. A member of Resolution, as well as sitting on a...

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We are more than happy with the service and professionalism Pleasant to deal with Very helpful

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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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