The 18 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in Southend-on-Sea & Nearby
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Sadler Cross Family Law
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International Divorce
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Lauren Sadler
Sadler Cross Family Law
Essex Region
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
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An exceptionally skilled, professional and compassionate family law specialist, Lauren has built a reputation as one of the go-to solicitors in the Southend-on-Sea area for high quality advice and representation. A Senior Partner at the firm, she has expertly handled family and matrimonial cases since 1999, accumulating significant knowledge...
An exceptionally skilled, professional and compassionate family law specialist, Lauren has built a reputation as one of the go-to solicitors in the Southend-on-Sea area for high quality advice and representation. A Senior Partner at the firm, she has expertly handled family and matrimonial cases since 1999, accumulating significant knowledge and expertise of divorce, separation, financial remedy matters, cases relating to children, including public law, child abduction and special guardianship cases, and domestic abuse. Lauren is an experienced mediator with the required training to undertake mediation with children, and actively encourages her clients to reach agreement through compromise and negotiation. She also holds membership of The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme and Resolution, and is an accredited specialist in children law and domestic abuse.
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Lauren was really helpful offering practical advice and assistance
Lauren was very knowledgeable and understanding
Lauren is clear about what needs doing
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Lisa Dawson
Ellisons
Essex Region
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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Described as “an exceptional member of the team” who “provides extremely pragmatic and sensible advice to clients while always striving for the best outcome”, Lisa is Partner and Head of Family at this well established law firm. A longstanding member of the firm since starting her training contract in...
Described as “an exceptional member of the team” who “provides extremely pragmatic and sensible advice to clients while always striving for the best outcome”, Lisa is Partner and Head of Family at this well established law firm. A longstanding member of the firm since starting her training contract in 2002, she can assist with all aspects of private family law work including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, cohabitation issues, financial arrangements, matters relating to children, and domestic violence injunctions. Her areas of specialism include high-net-worth financial remedy matters following separation including cases with an international element, as well as complex Children Act proceedings often involving domestic and sexual abuse, gas lighting, coercive control, parental alienation and implacably hostile parenting. Lisa is also a member of Resolution and is committed to a non-confrontational and constructive resolution of disputes. She has carried out mediation training and whilst not currently a practising mediator, she uses the same ideology. where appropriate, in practice.Play the law firm’s video.
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Beecham Fisher
Southend-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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4.5 score
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43 reviews
Warm, supportive and highly professional, Debbie is a well-respected divorce solicitor and family lawyer who offers her clients clear advice and focus when they need it most. Specialising exclusively in family law since 2004, she advises on all family related matters with a particular interest in resolving financial aspects...
Warm, supportive and highly professional, Debbie is a well-respected divorce solicitor and family lawyer who offers her clients clear advice and focus when they need it most. Specialising exclusively in family law since 2004, she advises on all family related matters with a particular interest in resolving financial aspects within divorce/cohabitation/ civil partnerships and disputes involving children. As a member of Resolution, Debbie seeks to resolve disputes in a more practical and non-confrontational approach between couples, where possible.
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A very professional and friendly firm that handled my divorce with sensitivity
Dealt with very difficult situations with ease
Their legal advice has been first class
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Hollie Symon
Drysdales Solicitors
Southend-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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4.8 score
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85 reviews
Providing clear, honest advice in a timely, focused and sympathetic way, Hollie has wide ranging experience in the field of family law and has practised as an in-house solicitor with the Local Authority as well as in private practice. She advises on all types of family matters, including divorce/separation,...
Providing clear, honest advice in a timely, focused and sympathetic way, Hollie has wide ranging experience in the field of family law and has practised as an in-house solicitor with the Local Authority as well as in private practice. She advises on all types of family matters, including divorce/separation, financial issues (including high net worth), issues relating to children, domestic abuse cases, cohabitee disputes, and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. A member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme and a member of Resolution, Hollie is committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes and follows the code of practice that promotes a non-confrontational approach to family issues.
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Honesty, openness and clarity
She was very helpful and thorough explaining everything
Highly recommend them
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Yvonne Hume
BTMK Solicitors
Westcliff-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
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78 reviews
Practising exclusively in family law since qualifying as a solicitor in 1997, Yvonne is able to guide her clients through all aspects of matrimonial and family law, with extensive knowledge in matters relating to children. Director and Head of the Family Department, she specialises in the representation of children...
Practising exclusively in family law since qualifying as a solicitor in 1997, Yvonne is able to guide her clients through all aspects of matrimonial and family law, with extensive knowledge in matters relating to children. Director and Head of the Family Department, she specialises in the representation of children and parents in care proceedings from the first hearing through to contested final hearings in court. Yvonne is both a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme and the Family Law Accreditation Scheme, with a particular specialism in private children law and domestic violence issues. With meticulous case preparation and a firm, yet friendly approach, Yvonne remains a favourite amongst her clients with much of her work from referrals.
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Lauren Larkin
Paul Robinson Solicitors
Westcliff-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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231 reviews
Known for being approachable and calm, Lauren is a firm favourite amongst her clients. With over 10 years’ experience practising exclusively in family law, she is able to provide advice and assistance on the full range of matters including divorce, financial resolution, arrangements for children and domestic violence. Previously...
Known for being approachable and calm, Lauren is a firm favourite amongst her clients. With over 10 years’ experience practising exclusively in family law, she is able to provide advice and assistance on the full range of matters including divorce, financial resolution, arrangements for children and domestic violence. Previously a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ in The Legal 500, Lauren enjoys developing good relationships with her clients and offering them the most suitable and cost-effective resolutions where possible.
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You can trust to get the job
Handled matters promptly and professional
Provided excellent service and great response
Anna Cross
Sadler Cross Family Law
Essex Region
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
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Co-founder and Managing Partner of this specialist family law firm, Anna offers extensive family law expertise and exceptional client care. She provides shrewd, timely advice for married and unmarried couples going through relationship challenges, and to parents with wider family issues or children matters. Her varied caseload involves divorce...
Co-founder and Managing Partner of this specialist family law firm, Anna offers extensive family law expertise and exceptional client care. She provides shrewd, timely advice for married and unmarried couples going through relationship challenges, and to parents with wider family issues or children matters. Her varied caseload involves divorce and the associated financial remedy proceedings, domestic violence cases, and private law children matters (where she represents parents, grandparents and extended family members). Anna also provides wealth protection services in the form of pre-nuptial agreements, in addition to representing cohabitees in their disputes, including TOLATA proceedings. Holding membership of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme, membership of Resolution, and as an accredited specialist in domestic violence, advanced financial provision and children law (private), she promotes best practices within the field to achieve the constructive resolution of family disputes. A favourite amongst her clients for approaching each case with empathy and integrity, Anna’s priority is to support families through an emotional time in their lives whilst taking a proactive and strategic approach to reach a successful outcome.
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I’m feeling a lot happier about where I stand legally
Completely honest and explains things that are easy to understand
Anna has an amazing amount of knowledge
Jennifer Gamble
Vincent McCarthy
Southend-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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Qualifying as a solicitor in 2006, Jennifer works in all areas of family law including divorce, financial disputes arising from a relationship breakdown, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cases relating to children. She has been particularly successful in dealing with child abduction cases and a range of private and...
Qualifying as a solicitor in 2006, Jennifer works in all areas of family law including divorce, financial disputes arising from a relationship breakdown, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cases relating to children. She has been particularly successful in dealing with child abduction cases and a range of private and public law children matters. Clients appreciate Jennifer’s down-to-earth, realistic approach and her sensitive handling of matters during what is undoubtedly a stressful and difficult time for most.
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Anne-Marie Rainsford
Jefferies Solicitors
Southend-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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163 reviews
Committed to offering fair and strong representation for all her clients, Anne-Marie is a talented and extremely knowledgeable family lawyer and divorce solicitor. She is a Partner and Head of the Family Law department and can assist clients with all family law related matters with a particular specialism in...
Committed to offering fair and strong representation for all her clients, Anne-Marie is a talented and extremely knowledgeable family lawyer and divorce solicitor. She is a Partner and Head of the Family Law department and can assist clients with all family law related matters with a particular specialism in children law. As a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme, Anne-Marie is able to represent parents, family members and children (both via CAFCASS and also directly) in care proceedings, private family law proceedings and other areas such as adoption, same sex families and cases with an international element. Anne-Marie has a compassionate and collaborative approach towards her cases, ensuring that her clients feel safe and secure in her hands. She is a skilled and experienced advocate who has appeared in local courts, as well as those further afield, and the High Court.
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The team at Jefferies go way above and beyond
Will be using them again in the future if we need more legal advice
Makes a difficult process much, much easier
Alison White
White & Co Solicitors
Southend-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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6 reviews
A Director, Head of the Family Team and a Solicitor-Advocate, Alison has represented clients in children matters for over 25 years. As a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme and a member of the Association of Lawyers for Children, she is able to represent parents, children...
A Director, Head of the Family Team and a Solicitor-Advocate, Alison has represented clients in children matters for over 25 years. As a member of The Law Society’s Children Law Accreditation Scheme and a member of the Association of Lawyers for Children, she is able to represent parents, children and court appointed guardians personally throughout all court proceedings wherever possible. Alison has been granted the Higher Courts (Civil Proceedings) qualification and often appears in the High Court in London and in the specialist courts allocated for hearing issues relating to children’s law. She deals with all family matters sensitively and respectfully in order to achieve the best outcome for her clients.
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Alleviated a lot of the stress
All the staff I’ve dealt with have been so kind and efficient
I am so grateful to them all, and have recommended their services to many people
Maggie Kerrigan
Chennells
Westcliff-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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2 reviews
Offering an excellent standard of service and ensuring her clients are treated fairly, Maggie is devoted to working diligently to achieve the best outcome for her clients. With a career in family law spanning over 20 years, she is regarded as a talented and compassionate family lawyer and divorce...
Offering an excellent standard of service and ensuring her clients are treated fairly, Maggie is devoted to working diligently to achieve the best outcome for her clients. With a career in family law spanning over 20 years, she is regarded as a talented and compassionate family lawyer and divorce solicitor whose wide-ranging knowledge embraces both matrimonial law including divorce, cohabitation, children matters and pre-nuptial agreements, as well as matters relating to wills, probate and powers of attorney. A member of Resolution, Maggie strives to achieve the best possible settlement as amicably and constructively as possible.
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Philip Giles
Giles Wilson Solicitors
Leigh-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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151 reviews
Co-founder of this boutique law firm established for over 25 years, Philip is one of the best known and respected family solicitors in the Southend-on-Sea area. As Head of Contentious Matters, he deals with any case that could potentially lead to court proceedings, and sits as a part-time Deputy...
Co-founder of this boutique law firm established for over 25 years, Philip is one of the best known and respected family solicitors in the Southend-on-Sea area. As Head of Contentious Matters, he deals with any case that could potentially lead to court proceedings, and sits as a part-time Deputy District Judge. Philip has considerable expertise in complex financial divorce work, co-owned property, cohabitee disputes, pre-nuptial agreements, and inheritance disputes. He also has a specialism in the area of disputed wills and contentious probate, and as a Civil Mediation Council accredited mediator, he brings constructive, solutions-focused advice to his clients.
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They were easy to contact and always replied to emails or phone calls
Very helpful & friendly, they gave us time to listen and answer our questions
Brilliant, informative, knowledgable
Karen Dovaston
Dovaston Law
Southend-on-Sea
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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8 reviews
Founder and Principal Solicitor of this thriving specialist family law practice, Karen is recognised as a leading family expert in the Southend-on-Sea area and her technical knowledge of family law coupled with her compassion and empathy is sought after by a range of clients. She is recognised by The...
Founder and Principal Solicitor of this thriving specialist family law practice, Karen is recognised as a leading family expert in the Southend-on-Sea area and her technical knowledge of family law coupled with her compassion and empathy is sought after by a range of clients. She is recognised by The Law Society as an advanced level specialist with over 25 years’ experience in dealing with the full range of matters, as well as serving as Chair of their Family Law Committee. Dedicated to resolving family disputes constructively and amicably, Karen is a member of Resolution and Vice Chair of the Forum of Family Arbitrators. She is a regular contributor to both print and broadcast media as well as speaking alongside senior international judiciary and taking part in lectures, webinars and panels in the area of family law.
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Great at what she does
Karen is patient, concise and with great karma
Not only a brilliant solicitor but a genuinely nice person
Manjit Gill
Hook and Partners
Canvey Island
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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4.2 score
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70 reviews
With a 30 year career in family law, Manjit has earned herself a national reputation as an expert in family law and mediation. Partner and Head of the Family Law Department, she manages a diverse mix of cases involving divorce, separation, cohabitee issues, financial remedy, and children matters. Manjit...
With a 30 year career in family law, Manjit has earned herself a national reputation as an expert in family law and mediation. Partner and Head of the Family Law Department, she manages a diverse mix of cases involving divorce, separation, cohabitee issues, financial remedy, and children matters. Manjit is fully committed to ensuring that an amicable and fair resolution is achieved in a timely fashion, recognising the importance of assisting couples in making decisions, both for themselves and their children.
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Very helpful for my family and I during a difficult and overwhelming time
Great firm, helpful and courteous, highly recommend
I was provided with a very professional and courteous service
Sue Shepard
Harvey Copping & Harrison
Canvey Island
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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A longstanding member of the firm since 1991 and now one of the firm’s Partners, Sue works hard to help clients decide on the most effective way to resolve disputes arising from a relationship breakdown. With the ability to understand and prioritise her clients’ needs and provide practical advice,...
A longstanding member of the firm since 1991 and now one of the firm’s Partners, Sue works hard to help clients decide on the most effective way to resolve disputes arising from a relationship breakdown. With the ability to understand and prioritise her clients’ needs and provide practical advice, she deals with divorce, nullity, dissolution of a civil partnership, separation, cohabitee disputes, financial settlements, domestic abuse cases and issues relating to children. Sue is a member of Resolution and The Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme, and strongly supports the resolution of issues through negotiation, rather than through the courts.
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Very friendly, quick response to my queries and very helpful
Prompt, polite, professional advice
Very professional and puts you at ease, would definitely recommend them
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Rebecca Antoniou
Kew Law
Rayleigh
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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Partner and Head of the firm's Family Department who has practised in family law throughout her career, Rebecca is an experienced tactician and negotiator. She specialises in all areas of family law including divorce, separation, financial settlements, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitation disputes. In particular, she has dealt...
Partner and Head of the firm’s Family Department who has practised in family law throughout her career, Rebecca is an experienced tactician and negotiator. She specialises in all areas of family law including divorce, separation, financial settlements, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitation disputes. In particular, she has dealt with many complex financial settlements involving high-net-worth individuals, trust issues, and business assets. Rebecca also advises on disputes regarding children, including issues involving child arrangements orders and parental responsibility and she has experience in public law children matters. She prides herself on offering clients empathy and compassion whilst remaining practical and sensible in her approach.
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Sarah Dowie
Palmers Solicitors
Rayleigh
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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4.8 score
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56 reviews
An Associate Solicitor at this award-winning law firm, Sarah is experienced in all areas of family law, including divorce and financial matters relating to the family home, additional properties, shares, pensions and spousal maintenance. She is particularly sought after for her expertise in children matters relating to child arrangement...
An Associate Solicitor at this award-winning law firm, Sarah is experienced in all areas of family law, including divorce and financial matters relating to the family home, additional properties, shares, pensions and spousal maintenance. She is particularly sought after for her expertise in children matters relating to child arrangement orders, child abduction and social care. With a reputation for having great empathy for her clients and a practical and compassionate approach to achieving the best outcomes for them, Sarah looks to resolve matters through negotiation and mediation but is also an experienced advocate at all stages of the legal process.
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Managed my expectations
Personal service and delivery is second to none
A leader within her field of family law
Claudia Parks
CSP Family Law
Rayleigh
Serving Clients in Southend-on-Sea
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Southend-on-Sea area.
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9 reviews
Founder of this niche family law practice, Claudia is recognised for her sympathetic and friendly manner with great regard for the impact of separation and divorce on the client and their family. With a strong reputation in the field of family law, she has vast experience in a wide...
Founder of this niche family law practice, Claudia is recognised for her sympathetic and friendly manner with great regard for the impact of separation and divorce on the client and their family. With a strong reputation in the field of family law, she has vast experience in a wide range of matters including divorce, nullity, and judicial separation, cohabitee issues, financial entitlement and responsibilities, disputes relating to children and domestic abuse cases. Her work also includes advising on and drafting pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.
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Would recommend Claudia for family law
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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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