The 16 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in Milton Keynes
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Divorce/Separation
Financial Settlements
Child Arrangements
Cohabitation Agreements
Separation Agreements
Pre/Post Nuptial Agreements
Civil Partnership Dissolution
Financial Settlements for unmarried couples
Divorce, Financial and Children Matters with an International Element
Implementing and Enforcing Family Orders
Domestic Abuse
Void/Voidable Marriages
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Keshini Rajendra
Heald Solicitors
Milton Keynes
Serving Clients in Milton Keynes
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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Having worked as a family lawyer and divorce solicitor for over 20 years, Keshini is a highly accomplished specialist in her field. Well-known for her ability to work with detailed and complex cases, she can assist with all aspects of divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution including financial matters arising...
Having worked as a family lawyer and divorce solicitor for over 20 years, Keshini is a highly accomplished specialist in her field. Well-known for her ability to work with detailed and complex cases, she can assist with all aspects of divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution including financial matters arising from the separation, and all matters relating to children. Her work also includes advising on domestic violence cases, including the obtaining of non-molestation and occupation orders, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. Keshini is also passionate about working on family cases with an international element and has had successful outcomes in children matters where there has been a cross-jurisdictional issue. A dedicated member of Resolution, she is known for resolving matters quickly and amicably in a clear and calm manner but can also be robust and strategic in cases where her clients will not otherwise be served justice.
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Quick and prompt service
Reliable and trustworthy
Very professional firm of solicitors
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Reshma Sunnassee
Stowe Family Law
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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Reshma is an expert family law practitioner in both matrimonial finance and children matters and is often instructed on all financial aspects for family law. As a Partner at this specialist family law firm, Reshma regularly oversees matters including divorce and separation, financial remedy proceedings, private law children disputes,...
Reshma is an expert family law practitioner in both matrimonial finance and children matters and is often instructed on all financial aspects for family law. As a Partner at this specialist family law firm, Reshma regularly oversees matters including divorce and separation, financial remedy proceedings, private law children disputes, child protection, international family issues, cohabitation agreements and disputes, prenuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, and civil partnerships. She expertly combines her wealth of experience in family law together with her ability to take a very sensitive approach to client issues if required. If a case requires a more robust approach with the other side, Reshma also has a record in proactively and tenaciously pursuing matters until a successful resolution is reached for her client. Play the law firm’s video.
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Thoughtful, confident & experienced leadership
Very professional, hard working and thorough
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Jane Charlton
Shakespeare Martineau
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.0 score
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9 reviews
Legal Director at this highly regarded law firm, Jane is experienced in all areas of family law and has a wide and varied skill base for dealing with the complex problems that can arise from a relationship breakdown. She handles cases involving divorce, separation, children matters and financial disputes...
Legal Director at this highly regarded law firm, Jane is experienced in all areas of family law and has a wide and varied skill base for dealing with the complex problems that can arise from a relationship breakdown. She handles cases involving divorce, separation, children matters and financial disputes with much of her work relating to complex business arrangements, property portfolios, trusts, farms, inherited wealth and pensions. As a member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, Jane is committed to providing honest, straightforward advice with the aim of reaching an early resolution to her clients’ disputes in a non-confrontational and amicable way.
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Syvil Lloyd Morris
Bastian Lloyd Morris
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.3 score
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44 reviews
A highly experienced, well regarded family lawyer, solicitor-advocate and co-founder of this specialist law firm, Syvil is committed to providing an excellent level of service that is responsive to the individual needs of his clients. He has wide ranging experience in family law but is particularly recognised for his...
A highly experienced, well regarded family lawyer, solicitor-advocate and co-founder of this specialist law firm, Syvil is committed to providing an excellent level of service that is responsive to the individual needs of his clients. He has wide ranging experience in family law but is particularly recognised for his expertise in child abduction law, child care proceedings and international family law. A Resolution member, Syvil adopts their principles and guidelines to help achieve a constructive resolution for his clients. When necessary, he is also able to conduct his own advocacy and has appeared in all higher courts, including the Court of Appeal. He is a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, blending his compassion with common sense and a wealth of family knowledge and expertise to deal with cases swiftly, professionally and sensitively.
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Syvil Lloyd Morris is a fantastic solicitor
I was kept fully updated at all times throughout
I always found the staff to be very professional, but also very friendly
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Naomi Evans
Evans Solicitors
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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5.0 score
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21 reviews
Empowering her clients by providing them with knowledge of the law, inspiring confidence and enabling them to take more control of their future, Naomi is an experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor with a successful track record spanning over 20 years. Founder of this reputable family law firm, she...
Empowering her clients by providing them with knowledge of the law, inspiring confidence and enabling them to take more control of their future, Naomi is an experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor with a successful track record spanning over 20 years. Founder of this reputable family law firm, she is committed to helping her clients move forward positively, advising on the full range of matters including divorce, separation, financial disputes and issues relating to arrangements for children. As a member of Resolution and The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme, Naomi promotes good practice within the field as well as resolving family disputes constructively, sensitively and swiftly.
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Highly recommended, you will not be disappointed
Demonstrated her knowledge and commitment to find a swift resolution
She made the whole process seem effortless, and it sure was
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Tom Burgess
Freeths
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.6 score
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5 reviews
Recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500, Tom is described as “a very capable lawyer who is able to quickly cut to the heart of an issue and provide robust advice”. He deals with all aspects of family law, including divorce, pre-marital and...
Recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500, Tom is described as “a very capable lawyer who is able to quickly cut to the heart of an issue and provide robust advice”. He deals with all aspects of family law, including divorce, pre-marital and post-marital agreements, arrangements for children, cohabitation agreements and resolving financial matters between divorcing spouses and separating cohabitees. Tom also has a keen interest in issues surrounding legal parenthood and parental responsibility arising out of fertility treatment, donor conception and surrogacy arrangements. He is committed to tackling complex and challenging cases, often involving businesses and substantial inherited assets with an international element, and has dealt with property, pensions and other assets in jurisdictions including the US, Europe, and the UAE. A member of Resolution and a trained mediator, Tom takes a pragmatic approach, focusing on guiding his clients to resolve matters as quickly, constructively and cost-effectively as possible.
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Down to earth, pragmatic legal advice
Very knowledgeable staff that provide a great level of service
Very helpful and knowledgeable staff who provide a great level of service
Christine Bell
PS Law
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.5 score
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16 reviews
Practising exclusively in family law since 2001, Christine is a passionate and highly accomplished family solicitor at this niche law firm. Although she is well versed in a wide range of matters, she is particularly sought after for her expertise in cases relating to children. A member of The...
Practising exclusively in family law since 2001, Christine is a passionate and highly accomplished family solicitor at this niche law firm. Although she is well versed in a wide range of matters, she is particularly sought after for her expertise in cases relating to children. A member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme since 2007, she is able to represent both children and parents in care proceedings involving the Local Authority, and has vast experience in complex cases, often involving non-accidental injury. She is often instructed by extended family members who are involved in care proceedings, as an alternative to children being placed outside the birth family. Her work also involves child arrangements, relocation cases, often with an international element, and domestic abuse cases. Christine is a Resolution accredited specialist in private law children and domestic violence.
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The service I received was professional, timely and informative
Support and guidance through a difficult time
Highly recommended
Mandip Bhachu
Franklins Solicitors
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.3 score
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201 reviews
With a wealth of family law experience stretching over more than 25 years across a broad range of complex family law cases, Mandip brings a sincere understanding and empathy for her clients' circumstances. Her cases cover all aspects of relationship breakdown including divorce, family finances, same-sex marriages/civil partnerships, pre-nuptial...
With a wealth of family law experience stretching over more than 25 years across a broad range of complex family law cases, Mandip brings a sincere understanding and empathy for her clients’ circumstances. Her cases cover all aspects of relationship breakdown including divorce, family finances, same-sex marriages/civil partnerships, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, injunctions for domestic abuse and child arrangements. Mandip is passionate about alternative dispute resolution and offers collaborative law and mediation services, including child-inclusive mediation. She is also a member of Resolution and an accredited specialist in family finance and children matters.
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Friendly, reliable, efficiency
Quick, friendly but, most importantly, efficient
Leonora Marchant
Acorn Family Law
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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3.9 score
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11 reviews
Qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1999 and then as a solicitor in 2010, Leonora has a vast range of expertise and knowledge in family law. Co-founder of this specialist family law firm, she provides advice on divorce proceedings, children issues, property and finance...
Qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1999 and then as a solicitor in 2010, Leonora has a vast range of expertise and knowledge in family law. Co-founder of this specialist family law firm, she provides advice on divorce proceedings, children issues, property and finance disputes arising from a relationship breakdown, civil partnership dissolution, domestic abuse cases and injunctions. Leonora’s work also involves advising on and drafting separation and cohabitation agreements, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. She has been a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme since 2003 and is a committed member of Resolution.
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Highly recommend Acorn Family Law to assist in all matters relating to divorce
Replies to email and telephone calls were always prompt
Very impressed by the service she provided & even after the case had finished
Eloise Wilson
Woodfines Solicitors
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.0 score
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40 reviews
A Partner at this Milton Keynes based firm and a highly skilled family lawyer and divorce solicitor, Eloise qualified as a solicitor in 2000 and has a breadth and depth of experience on a wide range of matters. Offering a professional service in a friendly and approachable manner, she...
A Partner at this Milton Keynes based firm and a highly skilled family lawyer and divorce solicitor, Eloise qualified as a solicitor in 2000 and has a breadth and depth of experience on a wide range of matters. Offering a professional service in a friendly and approachable manner, she deals with divorce, separation and the dissolution of civil partnerships, financial settlements, financial remedy cases, children disputes, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes, and living together agreements. Eloise takes a pragmatic approach to resolving issues and believes in providing excellent care for all clients that she advises, aiming to achieve the best possible outcome, at the earliest opportunity.
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Very helpful solicitors
Keep you informed throughout
Polite, informative and helpful
Beth Woodward
Neves Solicitors
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.5 score
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104 reviews
Guiding and fostering clients through their case with honesty, integrity and compassion, Beth has an excellent reputation in the field of family law. She is a Partner and Head of Divorce and Family Law, representing a range of clients on matrimonial and family related issues. With a specialism in...
Guiding and fostering clients through their case with honesty, integrity and compassion, Beth has an excellent reputation in the field of family law. She is a Partner and Head of Divorce and Family Law, representing a range of clients on matrimonial and family related issues. With a specialism in the financial aspects of divorce and relationship breakdown, Beth can act in cases where the main asset is the family home, those involving family businesses and complex pension sharing arrangements, as well as disputes over beneficial interests between cohabiting couples. She is also able to represent parents and grandparents in disputes over child arrangements as well as international abduction cases, and those alleging child abuse. A member of Resolution, a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme and a trained collaborative lawyer, Beth endorses an amicable and constructive approach to family law matters to reach resolutions for her clients in the most cost-effective way. She is also recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in The Legal 500.
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Extremely thorough and tried very hard to achieve the best outcome for me
Cannot recommend Beth highly enough, couldn't have got through it without her
Delighted with the advice and support, highly recommend her to anyone
Katie Rainscourt
Rainscourt Family Law
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.4 score
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21 reviews
Following a successful career at a leading city law firm, Katie established her own specialist family law practice in 2013 and offers advice and representation on a range of matters including divorce, financial settlements, cohabitation breakdown, relationship agreements and cases relating to children. Katie is a trained collaborative solicitor,...
Following a successful career at a leading city law firm, Katie established her own specialist family law practice in 2013 and offers advice and representation on a range of matters including divorce, financial settlements, cohabitation breakdown, relationship agreements and cases relating to children. Katie is a trained collaborative solicitor, a member of Resolution, and a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme and is committed to dealing with cases in a positive and constructive manner resulting in the best outcome for her clients. She has a wealth of experience as a court advocate and believes that continuity of advisor is key during a family law dispute.
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The outcome was better than I could have imagined
We would gladly recommend her services
Their quality of work made the whole process much easier for me
Dan Cooper
Family Law Group
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.6 score
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109 reviews
One of the firm's Directors, Dan has practised solely in family law since qualifying in 2010 and now specialises in children matters and care proceedings. He has been involved in a number of notable cases, which have included representing parents and children in cases involving alleged serious non-accidental injury...
One of the firm’s Directors, Dan has practised solely in family law since qualifying in 2010 and now specialises in children matters and care proceedings. He has been involved in a number of notable cases, which have included representing parents and children in cases involving alleged serious non-accidental injury as well as cases where children have either remained or have been successfully returned to their parents’ care. Dan is a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme and is a Resolution accredited specialist in domestic abuse and advocacy (Private Law Children). He is a skilled advocate and is able to undertake all hearings from first appointments to final hearings, and often appears in courts across the county. As well as children cases, Dan is also well versed in domestic abuse cases and is a committee member on the local Women’s Aid board, runs a busy advice surgery for a domestic abuse charity, and also provides ongoing support to a number of refuges in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire.
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Would definitely recommend this firm to anyone struggling with a divorce
Amazing team with expert knowledge, patience and above all kindness
Such kind and genuine experience with divorce and family law
Jo Hawkins
Hawkins Family Law
Milton Keynes
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.2 score
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48 reviews
An award-winning family law specialist and consistently recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in The Legal 500, Jo has over 30 years’ experience and has been Managing Director of her own specialist law firm since 2001. She advises on a broad spectrum of family matters with a Resolution accredited specialism...
An award-winning family law specialist and consistently recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in The Legal 500, Jo has over 30 years’ experience and has been Managing Director of her own specialist law firm since 2001. She advises on a broad spectrum of family matters with a Resolution accredited specialism in substantial financial assets and children matters. An advocate for alternative dispute resolution, Jo is a trained mediator, collaborative lawyer and arbitrator and is passionate about providing clients with a choice of forum for resolution. She prides herself on being able to use her varied skill set to help settle the vast majority of her cases outside of court – however, she is an effective and determined litigator when required. Client-focused and willing to go the extra mile, Jo acts on behalf of a range of clients, with experience of representing celebrities and high profile professionals, both locally and nationally. She is a committed member of Resolution and a member of the Milton Keynes Resolution Group.
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Always has time for me when I need her, I would highly recommend
Really good balance of professionalism and that lovely human touch
Competent, efficient and friendly, very grateful for their ongoing support
Simon Peacock
Austin & Carnley
Leighton Buzzard
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Milton Keynes area.
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4.8 score
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39 reviews
A highly approachable family law solicitor who has an exceptional talent for defending his clients’ interests, Simon is a favourite with clients and brings over 37 years' experience and knowledge to his role in the family law team. He provides assistance on divorce and separation, civil partnership dissolution, financial...
A highly approachable family law solicitor who has an exceptional talent for defending his clients’ interests, Simon is a favourite with clients and brings over 37 years’ experience and knowledge to his role in the family law team. He provides assistance on divorce and separation, civil partnership dissolution, financial settlements, matters relating to children, and issues concerning unmarried couples. Simon takes great pride in offering clear, sensible and cost-effective advice to clients and fully appreciates the sensitive nature of family law.
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I would not hesitate in recommending him for helping with a family law case
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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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