The 19 Best Divorce Lawyers & Family Solicitors in Reading
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Richard Rodway
THP Solicitors (The Head Partnership)
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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Described as an exceptionally impressive legal talent, Richard has over 20 years’ experience as a divorce solicitor and family lawyer and is one of the firm’s Partners and Head of the Divorce & Family Team. Offering extensive expertise across the full range of family related matters, he can represent...
Described as an exceptionally impressive legal talent, Richard has over 20 years’ experience as a divorce solicitor and family lawyer and is one of the firm’s Partners and Head of the Divorce & Family Team. Offering extensive expertise across the full range of family related matters, he can represent married and unmarried couples in all issues arising on divorce or separation, including financial and property matters, child arrangements, and domestic violence protections, as well as pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. He is particularly well versed in high-net-worth financial remedy cases, with complex asset portfolios, family businesses, and hidden and overseas assets, as well as complicated children cases with issues of welfare concerns, domestic violence, and removal from the country. A member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, Richard always endeavours to seek the best solution for his clients with minimum fuss and acrimony and his no-nonsense approach to cases and clear, pragmatic and robust advice make him a solicitor in great demand.
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I cannot recommend this firm enough
Very helpful, friendly. Excellent service
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Amanda Phillips-Wylds
Stowe Family Law
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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With a calm, authoritative and sensitive approach to her cases coupled with a significant depth of expertise in family and matrimonial law, Amanda is an experienced solicitor held in high esteem by clients and fellow professionals alike. Managing Partner of this well-respected specialist family law firm, she provides advice...
With a calm, authoritative and sensitive approach to her cases coupled with a significant depth of expertise in family and matrimonial law, Amanda is an experienced solicitor held in high esteem by clients and fellow professionals alike. Managing Partner of this well-respected specialist family law firm, she provides advice and representation to individuals following a relationship breakdown, whether married, in a civil partnership, or cohabiting. Her area of expertise is in mid to high value financial disputes on divorce, often involving complex issues such as fraud, overseas assets, business assets and interveners. Her caseload also involves advising on pre-nuptial agreements, applications to vary maintenance, disputes relating to the arrangements for children and cohabitee issues. Amanda also holds membership of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme, as well as receiving specialist accreditation from Resolution for her expertise in complex financial disputes on divorce and separation. Known for her realistic, responsive and empathetic approach, Amanda cares immensely about her clients and is a skilled and reassuring family mediator. Play the law firm’s video.
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Certainly recommend them
Very friendly clear precise information and guidance
Committed to getting the best possible outcome for me
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Sally Wood
Albin & Co
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.6 score
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47 reviews
Offering excellent client care and practical, sensible advice, Sally is an experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor with over 20 years practising exclusively in family law. A Director and Head of the Family Law Department, she specialises in issues arising from family breakdown, from divorce, separation and cohabitee matters...
Offering excellent client care and practical, sensible advice, Sally is an experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor with over 20 years practising exclusively in family law. A Director and Head of the Family Law Department, she specialises in issues arising from family breakdown, from divorce, separation and cohabitee matters to resolving financial issues and disputes over children. Sally is a member of Resolution and an accredited specialist in complex financial and property matters and children law. She is also a qualified mediator and is able to find constructive and cost effective solutions to a client’s problems, which includes positive approaches to dispute resolution.
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Their experience and ability is outstanding
She handled all my cases in an excellent manner
Provided me with results with all her knowledge and experience
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Owen Reynolds
BDB Pitmans
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.3 score
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23 reviews
Dealing with his cases with a compassionate, sensitive and collaborative approach, Owen has been a family law specialist for over 25 years and is one of the leading lawyers in the Reading area. He handles a broad spectrum of matters including divorce, matrimonial finances, cohabitee disputes, private law children...
Dealing with his cases with a compassionate, sensitive and collaborative approach, Owen has been a family law specialist for over 25 years and is one of the leading lawyers in the Reading area. He handles a broad spectrum of matters including divorce, matrimonial finances, cohabitee disputes, private law children issues, domestic violence injunctions, cohabitation agreements, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Owen is particularly sought after for his expertise in children cases, involving child arrangements, leave to remove from the jurisdiction and relocation, and has represented clients in the Family and High Court. His aim is to reach a negotiated settlement on behalf of his clients and he is able to offer collaborative law services as an alternative to the court process.
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Have always been impressed by their honesty and can do attitude
Hugely refreshing to work with a firm that were both honest and to the point
Professional advice and great follow through to get me the best possible outcome
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Louise Minifie
Thomas Mansfield
Reading
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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5.0 score
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1 reviews
Boasting more than 15 years’ experience in family law, Louise is Partner and head of the international family law team at this Reading firm. Providing her clients with practical and sensible advice on issues relating to divorce and separation, financial settlements and co-habitation, she proactively seeks to resolve the...
Boasting more than 15 years’ experience in family law, Louise is Partner and head of the international family law team at this Reading firm. Providing her clients with practical and sensible advice on issues relating to divorce and separation, financial settlements and co-habitation, she proactively seeks to resolve the matters as swiftly and fairly as possible. Louise is also skilled in disputes concerning children including who the child will live with and how much time the child will spend with the non-resident parent, as well as domestic abuse matters. She has a specialism in working on international cases involving clients with overseas assets, and child abduction and relocation both nationally and internationally. Louise will often represent her clients in court hearings and is also a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme.
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I absolutely recommend Thomas Mansfield
Fantastic experience in dealing with a matter
Julia Drury
THP Solicitors (The Head Partnership)
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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An expert in the field of family and matrimonial law, Julia is one of the firm’s Partners and brings over 18 years’ experience to her role. She has a successful track record in dealing with all family matters including divorce, separation, financial disputes (for both married and unmarried couples),...
An expert in the field of family and matrimonial law, Julia is one of the firm’s Partners and brings over 18 years’ experience to her role. She has a successful track record in dealing with all family matters including divorce, separation, financial disputes (for both married and unmarried couples), as well as the preparation of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and varying existing orders. Julia also represents parents and grandparents in matters relating to children, including child arrangements and relocation abroad. A dedicated member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, she firmly believes that a non-confrontational approach is the best way to resolve family disputes, with any children treated as the priority in each case. Approachable, calm and above all tenacious on behalf of her clients, Julia is a family solicitor who works hard to ensure the best outcome in all matters.
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Great help on getting through a frustrating financial order process
Provided strong legal guidance
You are always treated with care and consideration
Saifalee Doolooa-Collins
Reeds
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.1 score
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29 reviews
Described as offering clear, detailed and extremely comprehensive advice in family and matrimonial cases, Saifalee is Head of the Family Law team at this forward thinking law firm. She has developed a diverse practice during the course of her career and provides advice and representation on divorce and the...
Described as offering clear, detailed and extremely comprehensive advice in family and matrimonial cases, Saifalee is Head of the Family Law team at this forward thinking law firm. She has developed a diverse practice during the course of her career and provides advice and representation on divorce and the dissolution of civil partnerships, financial remedies, issues relating to children, domestic violence applications and pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. Saifalee is a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme and is particularly sought after for her expertise in public law children cases where she regularly advises parents in care proceedings involving the Local Authority. A Resolution member, she is committed to handling her cases in a constructive and non-confrontational way, but also has the ability to robustly defend her clients’ interests if the circumstances require it.
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Highly recommended, excellent and outstanding service
The team instilled confidence at a very difficult time,
Highly recommended, Saifalee was incredible
Rekha Joshi
Clifton Ingram
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.2 score
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19 reviews
With a strong reputation in the Reading area for her supportive and compassionate approach to her family law cases, Rekha (Ray) is an experienced family solicitor and Partner at the firm. She offers exceptional advice on all divorce and family law matters and has built up significant expertise in...
With a strong reputation in the Reading area for her supportive and compassionate approach to her family law cases, Rekha (Ray) is an experienced family solicitor and Partner at the firm. She offers exceptional advice on all divorce and family law matters and has built up significant expertise in taking instructions from high-net-worth clients with complex cases. Ray is also able to deal with disputes relating to children, as well as drafting and advising on pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. A member of Resolution, she is committed to helping clients navigate difficult legal situations with empathy and understanding. Ray is noted in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 for providing advice with clarity, her understanding and remaining a pillar of strength for her clients.
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Jason Lazard
Setfords
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.1 score
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9 reviews
Friendly, approachable and committed to resolving matters collaboratively, Jason is a specialist family law solicitor with over 20 years’ experience. His practice involves all matters arising from relationship breakdown including divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution, cohabitee disputes, cases relating to children and financial issues. He regularly advises on complex...
Friendly, approachable and committed to resolving matters collaboratively, Jason is a specialist family law solicitor with over 20 years’ experience. His practice involves all matters arising from relationship breakdown including divorce, separation, civil partnership dissolution, cohabitee disputes, cases relating to children and financial issues. He regularly advises on complex financial cases, from assets from the family home, pension provision and more conventional savings, through to a wealth of more specialist financial arrangements and issues including family businesses, trusts, investment property, overseas assets and third-party interests. A member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, Jason promotes and assists early resolution of issues through negotiation and agreement wherever possible, or via court proceedings if required. He has a trusted network of fellow professionals, including mediators, accountants and barristers that he works with, when required, in order to achieve the best outcome for his clients.
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Stephanie Alderwick
Dexter Montague
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.6 score
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92 reviews
With a reputation for being calm, knowledgeable and sensitive and for providing a high level of expertise to her clients in a straightforward and pre-emptive manner, Stephanie is a highly experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor with over 35 years of family law expertise under her belt. She provides...
With a reputation for being calm, knowledgeable and sensitive and for providing a high level of expertise to her clients in a straightforward and pre-emptive manner, Stephanie is a highly experienced family lawyer and divorce solicitor with over 35 years of family law expertise under her belt. She provides practical, honest advice on divorce and separation, the division of property and assets and matters involving children. A dedicated member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, Stephanie is committed to helping clients find non-confrontational and constructive ways to resolve disputes rather than proceeding straight to a costly and stressful court hearing. She also sits as a Deputy District Judge.
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Excellent service, highly recommended
A reassuringly pleasant process working with Dexter Montague
Always very happy with the advice given
Suzanne Daley
Caversham Solicitors
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.5 score
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99 reviews
Suzanne is an expert family law solicitor with a successful track record of over 20 years. She has worked with clients on a wide range of divorce and separation cases, tackling both financial and children matters arising from relationship breakdown. Her work also includes the negotiation and drafting of...
Suzanne is an expert family law solicitor with a successful track record of over 20 years. She has worked with clients on a wide range of divorce and separation cases, tackling both financial and children matters arising from relationship breakdown. Her work also includes the negotiation and drafting of pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation and separation agreements. Professional and compassionate, Suzanne is committed to seeking solutions that ensure the best interests of the children are treated as paramount.
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Very Impressed with Caversham solicitors, completely professional
I was impressed with their consistent and effective communication
Efficient and pleasant to deal with
Corrinne Carey
Careys Law
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.4 score
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44 reviews
Director of this thriving law firm serving the Reading area, Corrinne provides expert advice and representation on a range of family matters, including divorce and separation, family finances, children law, domestic abuse, grandparents’ rights, and care proceedings. A member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, she has...
Director of this thriving law firm serving the Reading area, Corrinne provides expert advice and representation on a range of family matters, including divorce and separation, family finances, children law, domestic abuse, grandparents’ rights, and care proceedings. A member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, she has a wealth of expertise in representing parents and grandparents and prides herself on her sensitivity, diligence and empathy in often challenging, complex cases where children face being removed from their parents’ care. Corrinne also has considerable advocacy expertise in all types of court hearings which she can draw upon to represent her clients’ interests, fully and effectively against leading barristers and solicitors.
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Her service was phenomenon throughout the whole process
She has genuinely helped a stressful situation be less of a hustle
I was extremely happy with the service I received from Carey's Law
Martin Chambers
Hewetts Solicitors
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.7 score
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91 reviews
A strategic thinker with a calm yet tenacious approach to his family law cases, Martin is a highly skilled and experienced family law expert and has specialised in this area for over 40 years. He has dealt with a wide range of cases, from the straightforward to the highly...
A strategic thinker with a calm yet tenacious approach to his family law cases, Martin is a highly skilled and experienced family law expert and has specialised in this area for over 40 years. He has dealt with a wide range of cases, from the straightforward to the highly complex, involving divorce and civil partnership dissolution and the associated financial issues, children disputes between married and unmarried parents, including parental responsibility and child arrangements, specific issue and prohibited steps orders, and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) where the parties are unmarried. Martin is also able to provide assistance with cohabitation and separation agreements, as well as pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. Offering clear and sympathetic advice, Martin is committed to finding resolutions through negotiations wherever possible, and is a member of Resolution.
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Professional, efficient and pleasant to work with
They were responsive, provided detailed answers and clear steps
Hewetts provided a fantastic service from start to finish
Sue Baker
Field Seymour Parkes
Reading
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.3 score
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11 reviews
Highly recommended and recognised as a leader in her field in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK, Sue is described as “outstanding” with the “ability to digest all facets of the information given, and act on it in a straightforward and effective manner”. With over 25 years’ experience and...
Highly recommended and recognised as a leader in her field in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK, Sue is described as “outstanding” with the “ability to digest all facets of the information given, and act on it in a straightforward and effective manner”. With over 25 years’ experience and one of the firm’s Partners, she advises on divorce or separation, particularly in complex cases involving substantial assets including companies, share options and trusts. Sue also has expertise in advising Armed Forces personnel in respect of pension sharing. Her work also includes complex cases involving children, often conducting her own advocacy in cases concerning where children shall live, whether they can be taken abroad on holiday or permanently, enforcement of orders and abduction. Collaboratively trained and a qualified mediator, Sue believes in taking a positive and proactive approach to resolving disputes and boasts a wealth of experience helping clients to reach fair and amicable settlements.
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Paul Linsell
Boyes Turner
Reading
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.5 score
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28 reviews
Advocating a non-adversarial approach to family law, Paul is a talented family solicitor who not only offers expert advice on all family law matters, but is also able to offer mediation services. Partner and Head of the Family Law team, he represents both married and unmarried individuals on divorce,...
Advocating a non-adversarial approach to family law, Paul is a talented family solicitor who not only offers expert advice on all family law matters, but is also able to offer mediation services. Partner and Head of the Family Law team, he represents both married and unmarried individuals on divorce, separation, children matters, cohabitation agreements, domestic abuse and emergency applications, financial matters on divorce or separation, same sex relationships and civil partnerships and cohabitee disputes. Paul is also an accredited specialist with Resolution for his expertise in relation to issues for unmarried couples and also in relation to complex financial matters, where he has a wealth of experience in dealing with business interests, emergency financial remedies, pensions and trust assets and complex income structures. Valued for his calm, pragmatic manner, Paul recognises that each client has different circumstances and different needs and adopts a holistic approach to his cases. He is a member of the Family Mediation Council and a committee member of Resolution, as well as Vice Chair of the Berkshire & Buckinghamshire Resolution Group.
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Fantastic law firm
Friendly & helpful
Very good lawyers
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Claire Dyer
Blandy & Blandy
Reading
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.7 score
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178 reviews
Recognised for her exceptional attention to detail and her ability to show genuine compassion and concern for her clients' circumstances, Claire is a Partner and Head of the Family Law team at this highly regarded law firm serving the Reading community. She is experienced in all aspects of divorce...
Recognised for her exceptional attention to detail and her ability to show genuine compassion and concern for her clients’ circumstances, Claire is a Partner and Head of the Family Law team at this highly regarded law firm serving the Reading community. She is experienced in all aspects of divorce and separation, financial remedy, and disputes in relation to children and is able to represent both married and unmarried individuals, at all stages of their relationship, as well as provide advice to parents, grandparents and families with often complex needs in children cases. Claire is also sought after for her expertise and knowledge in complex, high value financial cases, often involving trusts, business assets, international elements, third party interveners, injunctions and appeals. As well as her extensive litigation experience, Claire is also a member of Resolution, a trained collaborative lawyer and a mediator which enables her to support clients to resolve their disputes in a constructive and conciliatory manner without the need for court intervention. She has regularly been recognised in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK for her expertise in the field of family law.
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Consistently produces professional, timely and accurate results
A very thorough and professional job, providing all the information I required
The quality of service was of the very highest level
Sharon Micuta
Charles Coleman & Co
Reading
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.9 score
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22 reviews
With empathy and diplomacy considered as strengths of her practice, Sharon is a go-to family law expert who offers exceptional client care and high quality legal advice. A Senior Associate at this long established firm supporting clients in the Reading community, she assists with matters relating to divorce, cohabitation,...
With empathy and diplomacy considered as strengths of her practice, Sharon is a go-to family law expert who offers exceptional client care and high quality legal advice. A Senior Associate at this long established firm supporting clients in the Reading community, she assists with matters relating to divorce, cohabitation, separation, as well as financial disputes arising from a relationship breakdown. Sharon is especially skilled in cases relating to children and domestic violence and regularly conducts her own advocacy. She offers realistic, practical solutions and works hard to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients.
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Customer focused environment, very professional and approachable service
Highly professional but very friendly, clear about what will happen and when
Excellent service and very friendly staff
Jasbinder Dail
Rowberry Morris
Reading
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.1 score
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19 reviews
Dedicated to providing an expert level of care to her clients at a vulnerable and distressing time in their lives, Jasbinder has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in family law. Partner and Head of the Care Department, she practises exclusively in child care law and provides advice...
Dedicated to providing an expert level of care to her clients at a vulnerable and distressing time in their lives, Jasbinder has over 30 years of knowledge and experience in family law. Partner and Head of the Care Department, she practises exclusively in child care law and provides advice and representation to parents, guardians and extended family members in complex children cases involving care proceedings, adoption and other challenging cases involving the Local Authority, both locally and nationally. Recognition of her dedication, expertise and accomplishments within child care law are also indicated by her membership of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme as well as excellent testimonials from clients, the local judiciary and her peers.
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Nicola Jones-King
Taylor Rose
Reading
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.9 score
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62 reviews
As one of the most respected family lawyers in the Reading area, Nicola has built a reputation as a specialist in children law. Partner and Head of Family & Child Law at this well established law firm, she represents children, parents and family members in care and complex children...
As one of the most respected family lawyers in the Reading area, Nicola has built a reputation as a specialist in children law. Partner and Head of Family & Child Law at this well established law firm, she represents children, parents and family members in care and complex children cases. Nicola is also able to advise on adoption, child arrangements and special guardianship. She has extensive experience of the court process and is a confident and accomplished advocate. Nicola is an Honorary Lifetime Vice President of the Association of Lawyers for Children, as well as an active member of their executive committee.
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Very patient and informative
Great solicitors
Always prompt in responding to my queries
Kerry Smith
K J Smith Solicitors
Woodley
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.8 score
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44 reviews
Holding a strong reputation for her work in family law, Kerry has practised in this area for more than 20 years and is founder of this specialist family law firm recognised by The Legal 500. With a trusted and compassionate approach to her work, she has represented a broad...
Holding a strong reputation for her work in family law, Kerry has practised in this area for more than 20 years and is founder of this specialist family law firm recognised by The Legal 500. With a trusted and compassionate approach to her work, she has represented a broad range of clients in over a thousand cases, ranging from the straightforward to the highly complex, on all family-related issues including divorce, separation, financial disputes and child arrangements. Adopting a no-nonsense yet empathetic approach, Kerry combines legal expertise and knowledge with a supportive and understanding demeanour to help her clients feel that they are in a safe pair of hands. A longstanding member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, she is committed to resolving family matters without the need for court proceedings, however if court is unavoidable, she is a highly experienced and confident litigator.
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Treated with consideration, care and kindness
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Gavyn Simpson
Couchman Hanson
Crowthorne
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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4.7 score
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With a combination of kindness, empathy and technical know-how, Gavyn has a wealth of experience in assisting married couples, unmarried couples, and families in their legal disputes. Recognising that a relationship breakdown is probably one of the most difficult journeys in an individual's life, he can advise on all...
With a combination of kindness, empathy and technical know-how, Gavyn has a wealth of experience in assisting married couples, unmarried couples, and families in their legal disputes. Recognising that a relationship breakdown is probably one of the most difficult journeys in an individual’s life, he can advise on all family related matters including divorce, separation, financial arrangements and cases involving children. As a member of Resolution, Gavyn is dedicated to resolving cases amicably, where possible, and takes a conciliatory approach when this is in the best interests of his clients.
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Amazing solicitors that give solid advice that's easy to understand
Friendly and welcoming and non judgmental, highly recommended
Been extremely impressed with the levels of service, quality of advice given
Anne Leiper
Leiper Gupta Family Lawyers
Swallowfield
Serving Clients in Reading
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Reading area.
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9 reviews
Co-founder and Director of her own specialist family law firm, Anne is a highly accomplished family law specialist who is known for her exceptional negotiation skills and breadth and depth of knowledge. Offering clear, practical advice, she represents clients on a range of family matters with particular expertise in...
Co-founder and Director of her own specialist family law firm, Anne is a highly accomplished family law specialist who is known for her exceptional negotiation skills and breadth and depth of knowledge. Offering clear, practical advice, she represents clients on a range of family matters with particular expertise in complex financial disputes, often involving clients of high net worth. Her aim is to always achieve the best financial settlement possible for any client constructively and amicably as far as possible, however, she is also an expert litigator, and a formidable opponent in a courtroom. Anne is a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme, a trained collaborative lawyer, a longstanding member of Resolution and a Resolution trained family mediator. She is also recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers and Partners.
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Family Law Glossary
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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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