The 18 Best Divorce Solicitors & Family Lawyers in Brighton & Nearby
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Joanne Houston
Just Family Law
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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Founder of this specialist family law firm in 2010, Joanne is recognised as one of the most experienced family lawyers and divorce solicitors in Brighton with a career spanning 30 years. Dealing with all areas of family law, she is particularly skilled in high-net-worth financial remedy proceedings in the...
Founder of this specialist family law firm in 2010, Joanne is recognised as one of the most experienced family lawyers and divorce solicitors in Brighton with a career spanning 30 years. Dealing with all areas of family law, she is particularly skilled in high-net-worth financial remedy proceedings in the High Court, often dealing with issues relating to business assets, family trusts, ringfencing assets and international aspects. She has also led reported cases on international children law matters. A member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer, Joanne aims to provide workable legal solutions for clients whilst promoting out of court solutions working alongside other professionals, if required. Clients value her honest and realistic advice whilst retaining a compassionate and understanding approach.
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Knowledge in their respective fields is excellent
Jo's team is small, personable, and highly effective
Dealing with Joanne and the team is a pleasure
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Gemma Thew
Stowe Family Law
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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A calm, meticulous and intelligent family lawyer and divorce solicitor, Gemma has a successful track record in representing a broad range of clients on divorce, financial matters arising on divorce and separation, child arrangement disputes, as well as cohabitation issues and pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements. Offering an exceptional...
A calm, meticulous and intelligent family lawyer and divorce solicitor, Gemma has a successful track record in representing a broad range of clients on divorce, financial matters arising on divorce and separation, child arrangement disputes, as well as cohabitation issues and pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements. Offering an exceptional standard of service and ensuring her clients are treated fairly, Gemma looks strategically at each client’s case and offers bespoke advice on the law, drawing on her years of experience to find the most cost-effective solution. A member of Resolution, she is committed to a constructive approach to family issues that considers the needs of the whole family and will explore all possible dispute resolution options to resolve matters and reach an amicable agreement. Play the law firm’s video.
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Committed to getting the best possible outcome for me
Handled my case with professionalism and courtesy
Professional service from start to finish
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Julian Hunt
Dean Wilson
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.3 score
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121 reviews
Qualifying as a solicitor in 1998 and practising in family law ever since, Julian is a highly-regarded and talented family specialist. Partner and Head of the Family Department at this Brighton based law firm, he advises on a broad spectrum of matters including high value and complex divorce and...
Qualifying as a solicitor in 1998 and practising in family law ever since, Julian is a highly-regarded and talented family specialist. Partner and Head of the Family Department at this Brighton based law firm, he advises on a broad spectrum of matters including high value and complex divorce and separation, particularly with trusts and pension issues, cohabitation disputes and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and living together agreements. A trained mediator and one of the first solicitors in the area to become a trained collaborative lawyer, Julian is focused on constructive negotiations and attempts to steer his clients away from the court process. However, he is well equipped to deal with complex and contentious issues in a calm, focused and if necessary, a robust manner. Recognised in The Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers UK, Julian is described as “a great communicator” with “solid knowledge of his field”.
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A very good experience throughout
Commitment to delivering excellent client service
Acted professionally and efficiently
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Adam Douglas
Engleharts Solicitors
Hove
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.4 score
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141 reviews
Admitted as a solicitor in 1992, Adam has a wealth of experience in family law and litigation and heads up the Family Law team at this award-winning law firm serving the Brighton area. Advising on matters relating to divorce, separation, financial settlements, children disputes, child relocation, international divorce, pension...
Admitted as a solicitor in 1992, Adam has a wealth of experience in family law and litigation and heads up the Family Law team at this award-winning law firm serving the Brighton area. Advising on matters relating to divorce, separation, financial settlements, children disputes, child relocation, international divorce, pension sharing, and cohabitation issues, Adam believes in mastering a brief and leaving no stone unturned in the advice and representation of his clients. A committed member of Resolution, he follows their code of practice and aims to resolve disputes amicably and constructively, offering sensible, practical advice.
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Efficient, communicative and professional
Thoroughly recommended
5 stars
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Anna Glenton
Edward Harte Solicitors
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.3 score
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55 reviews
Highly proficient at tackling any divorce or family issue, Anna is recognised as one of the leading family lawyers in the Brighton area. With over 30 years’ experience, she provides assistance with a range of matters including divorce and associated financial and property disputes, children cases, including adoption and...
Highly proficient at tackling any divorce or family issue, Anna is recognised as one of the leading family lawyers in the Brighton area. With over 30 years’ experience, she provides assistance with a range of matters including divorce and associated financial and property disputes, children cases, including adoption and special guardianship, cohabitee disputes and claims under the Trust of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. Anna is accredited as a specialist in complex lower income financial remedies and private children law by Resolution, as well as offering collaborative law services as an alternative to the court process.
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Very professional and understanding service
Would happily use them again and recommend them to others
I would not hesitate to use them in future
Jo O’Sullivan
O'Sullivan Family Law
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.5 score
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28 reviews
Passionate about the benefit of resolving family and matrimonial issues constructively and amicably, Jo is an accomplished family law solicitor, accredited mediator and collaborative practitioner. She founded her own specialist family law firm in 2011 in order to bring together a network of lawyers, mediators, therapists, parenting experts and...
Passionate about the benefit of resolving family and matrimonial issues constructively and amicably, Jo is an accomplished family law solicitor, accredited mediator and collaborative practitioner. She founded her own specialist family law firm in 2011 in order to bring together a network of lawyers, mediators, therapists, parenting experts and financial advisors to work collaboratively to support her clients in reaching long-term, workable solutions. Jo is able to provide advice and representation on a wide range of family law issues including divorce, separation, the associated financial and children disputes, cohabitee issues and nuptial agreements. She is a longstanding member of Resolution, as well as Chair of the East Sussex branch of Resolution and is appointed to The Law Society Family Law Committee. Jo takes a supportive and non-confrontational approach to her role as family solicitor, providing clients with a personal and tailored service.
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I can not thank Jo enough she has been amazing
She is a really helpful, efficient lawyer, and a lovely warm and kind person
She worked diligently on the case and kept me informed and up to date
Charles Le May
Mayo Wynne Baxter
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.6 score
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20 reviews
Offering resolution of family and matrimonial disputes by collaborative law and mediation, Charles is a highly skilled family law expert with over 30 years of experience and knowledge under his belt. He is dedicated to working with families, individuals, and fellow professionals to resolve their issues in a constructive...
Offering resolution of family and matrimonial disputes by collaborative law and mediation, Charles is a highly skilled family law expert with over 30 years of experience and knowledge under his belt. He is dedicated to working with families, individuals, and fellow professionals to resolve their issues in a constructive way without having to resort to court action, unless absolutely necessary, and predominantly deals with cases involving separation, divorce and cohabitation breakdown. A Resolution accredited specialist in financial matters, he regularly handles negotiations and disputes over the family home, matrimonial assets and pensions as well as advising on pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation contracts. Charles is also able to offer advice on issues relating to children, including residence, and frequency and quality of contact.
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Highly knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to work with
Always been honest in their assessment and opinions
Efficient, friendly service, quick contact and resolution
Lisa Burton-Durham
Family Law Partners
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.7 score
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34 reviews
Recognised as a 'Leading Individual' in The Legal 500 for her expertise in the field of family law, Lisa is described as "friendly and professional, with an extensive skill set" who "delivers energy and passion" with exceptional client care. Director and Head of the Family team, she specialises in...
Recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in The Legal 500 for her expertise in the field of family law, Lisa is described as “friendly and professional, with an extensive skill set” who “delivers energy and passion” with exceptional client care. Director and Head of the Family team, she specialises in financial and children issues following separation, divorce or civil partnership dissolution. She also advises on pre-nuptial, pre-civil partnership and cohabitation/living together agreements. Lisa is a member of Resolution and a trained collaborative lawyer and aims to find positive solutions and outcomes for her clients and their children. Valued for her approachable, sensitive and reassuring manner, Lisa has a clear understanding of the emotional difficulties involved in a separation and family breakdown.
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Lisa made a very stressful period, bearable and manageable
Delivered with clarity and patience and a dollop of compassion
Family Law Partners were great at helping to settle a marital dispute
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Georgina Suman
Just Family Law
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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Committed to delivering pragmatic and realistic advice and solutions in a cost-effective manner, Georgina is a highly skilled and empathetic family lawyer and divorce solicitor who has over 16 years’ experience to draw upon. Undertaking a broad range of matters, her work involves divorce proceedings, separation, financial issues ranging...
Committed to delivering pragmatic and realistic advice and solutions in a cost-effective manner, Georgina is a highly skilled and empathetic family lawyer and divorce solicitor who has over 16 years’ experience to draw upon. Undertaking a broad range of matters, her work involves divorce proceedings, separation, financial issues ranging from those with modest means to cases involving greater complexity, and disputes relating to children, including those with an international dimension. She also deals with wealth protection matters in the form of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, and cohabitation and separation agreements. A Resolution member and an accredited specialist in private children law and complex lower income financial remedies, Georgina offers a client-focused and conciliatory approach in order to achieve the best outcomes for her clients.
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Knowledge in their respective fields is excellent
Small, personable, and highly effective
They are extremely knowledgable
Brian Mackrell
Mackrell Marsh & Co
Hove
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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5.0 score
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21 reviews
Head of the Family Department and a solicitor with vast experience in representing privately-funded clients in family and matrimonial matters, Brian has built a strong reputation in the Brighton area during the course of a career spanning 30 years. Building excellent relationships with clients, he offers advice on general...
Head of the Family Department and a solicitor with vast experience in representing privately-funded clients in family and matrimonial matters, Brian has built a strong reputation in the Brighton area during the course of a career spanning 30 years. Building excellent relationships with clients, he offers advice on general divorce and separation matters, as well as arrangements relating to children, inter-jurisdictional issues and pre-nuptial agreements. Brian also has expertise in other areas of law including criminal defence and wills and probate and he holds higher advocacy audience rights, enabling him to represent clients in the Crown and Higher Courts.
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Highly recommended
Professional, compassionate and understanding
Great communication, knowledge and understanding
Emma Taylor
GoodLaw Solicitors
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.4 score
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16 reviews
Emma is Head of the Family Department at this Brighton firm and specialises in cases involving children, including contact and residence disputes, relocation cases and matters involving social services. In care proceedings, she represents parents, grandparents and other family members and is a specialist in cases concerning complex medical...
Emma is Head of the Family Department at this Brighton firm and specialises in cases involving children, including contact and residence disputes, relocation cases and matters involving social services. In care proceedings, she represents parents, grandparents and other family members and is a specialist in cases concerning complex medical evidence relating to non-accidental injuries and sexual abuse cases where there are virologic issues. Emma also has specific expertise in cases involving international/jurisdictional aspects including Hague and non-Hague abduction cases, child welfare or safeguarding issues and also those where clients have specific learning needs or there are Court of Protection issues. Emma’s key objective is to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients, to minimise conflict, to be transparent and to run her cases with a focus on the best interests of any relevant children. She is a member of Resolution, an accredited mediator and a member of the Association of Lawyers for Children.
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Lauren Guy
Edward Cooke Family Law
Hove
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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5.0 score
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2 reviews
Lauren is a Director at the firm, and a specialist family lawyer who deals with all areas of family law, with a particular specialism in surrogacy and modern family matters including same sex cases and single parent matters. Additionally, Lauren is able to assist with broader family issues including...
Lauren is a Director at the firm, and a specialist family lawyer who deals with all areas of family law, with a particular specialism in surrogacy and modern family matters including same sex cases and single parent matters. Additionally, Lauren is able to assist with broader family issues including financial disputes arising on divorce and separation, and nuptial agreements. She also has particular expertise in cases involving children, including child arrangements, parental responsibility, removal from the jurisdiction, and special guardianship. Lauren is consistently listed as a Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500, which commented “Lauren Guy is an excellent up and coming solicitor and is very supportive of her clients”. Lauren is also a Resolution accredited specialist in children law (private) and complex financial remedies, a qualified collaborative lawyer, a mediator, and a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Accreditation Scheme.
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Professional but friendly, understanding the process can be scary & daunting
From the very outset Lauren listened to my needs and requirements carefully
Lauren combined efficiency and speed with empathy and optimism
Donna-Marie Robinson
Martin Cray & Co
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.4 score
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20 reviews
Offering an understanding, sensitive and fair approach to her cases, Donna is one of the go-to family lawyers for high-quality legal advice. She is able to handle challenging situations that can arise from family proceedings involving divorce, civil partnership dissolution, property, pension and financial issues, cohabitee disputes, child arrangements,...
Offering an understanding, sensitive and fair approach to her cases, Donna is one of the go-to family lawyers for high-quality legal advice. She is able to handle challenging situations that can arise from family proceedings involving divorce, civil partnership dissolution, property, pension and financial issues, cohabitee disputes, child arrangements, and domestic abuse cases. Donna is a highly capable negotiator with a determination to get the best results for her clients, pushing the boundaries when required. As well as her expertise in family law, she also has considerable experience in probate and the administration of estates, as well as personal injury litigation.
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It couldn't of been done without their amazing legal help
An extremely professional and approachable practice
Steady rock, ever-knowledgeable, approachable, forthright
Brigitte Shakespeare
Cognitive Law
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.9 score
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39 reviews
Praised for her efficiency, calm approach and extensive knowledge of family law, Brigitte is an accomplished divorce lawyer and family solicitor. With a successful track record spanning over 20 years, she is instructed on a variety of matters including divorce, dissolution of a civil partnership, financial settlements, and children...
Praised for her efficiency, calm approach and extensive knowledge of family law, Brigitte is an accomplished divorce lawyer and family solicitor. With a successful track record spanning over 20 years, she is instructed on a variety of matters including divorce, dissolution of a civil partnership, financial settlements, and children matters including residence, contact, specific issues and removal from the jurisdiction. Brigitte is also able to advise on and draft separation agreements, pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements. A Resolution member, she seeks to establish a constructive working relationship in order to reach long term workable solutions for her clients and their children.
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Would thoroughly recommend their services
Excellent legal advice, very approachable team
Brilliant service, easy to understand advice and very well communicated
Paul Britton
Britton & Time
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.9 score
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205 reviews
Founder and Managing Partner of this highly acclaimed, forward thinking law firm, Paul has secured his place as one of the area’s most sought after family solicitors. With an abundance of knowledge and experience in the field of family law, he is able to advise on the full spectrum...
Founder and Managing Partner of this highly acclaimed, forward thinking law firm, Paul has secured his place as one of the area’s most sought after family solicitors. With an abundance of knowledge and experience in the field of family law, he is able to advise on the full spectrum of matters including divorce, separation, financial settlements, children law, cohabitee issues and pre-nuptial agreements. Popular amongst clients, Paul combines excellent legal knowledge with great empathy, and is committed to achieving a fair outcome for his clients, minimising disputes and costs where possible. If court proceedings are instigated, he is a strong and confident litigator. Valued for his responsiveness, professionalism and honesty, Paul’s strong reputation and reviews are a testament to his ability to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients.
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Express and friendly service, great professionalism from him and his entire team
The staff that welcomed me were amazing, kind and patient
Paul was able to offer me the necessary assistance and guidance
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Joanna Potbury
DMH Stallard
Brighton
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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This lawyer has been recommended by the Legal 500.
With commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to her cases, Joanna is a highly skilled Senior Associate in the Family and Relationships team. Offering high quality advice on a range of matters, she handles divorce, separation, financial disputes and injunction proceedings. Joanna is also well-known for her ability to...
With commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to her cases, Joanna is a highly skilled Senior Associate in the Family and Relationships team. Offering high quality advice on a range of matters, she handles divorce, separation, financial disputes and injunction proceedings. Joanna is also well-known for her ability to work with complex, high-net-worth financial cases, often involving trusts, businesses, high value property and assets located outside the UK. In addition to financial disputes, she also has vast experience in private children law disputes (including applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 and leave to remove applications) and domestic violence (including applications for non-molestation orders and occupation orders). Joanna’s work also involves wealth protection matters, advising on and drafting pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. Noted as a ‘Rising Star’ in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers UK 2024, she is described as “an incredible lawyer” who is “fast thinking, commercially minded and can think outside the box”.
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Susan Knight
Coole Bevis Law
Brighton
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This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.4 score
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23 reviews
Head of the Family department, Susan is a highly accomplished family lawyer and divorce solicitor with a 30 year career in family law. Offering her clients practical, pragmatic advice, she specialises in resolving financial disputes following a divorce, civil partnership dissolution or cohabitation breakdown as well as advising on...
Head of the Family department, Susan is a highly accomplished family lawyer and divorce solicitor with a 30 year career in family law. Offering her clients practical, pragmatic advice, she specialises in resolving financial disputes following a divorce, civil partnership dissolution or cohabitation breakdown as well as advising on pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and matters relating to children. Collaboratively trained, a member of Resolution and a trained mediator, Susan understands that the breakdown of a relationship can be traumatic and stressful and adopts a compassionate yet practical and collaborative approach to suit the individual needs of her clients. Recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ for the fourth consecutive year in The Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers & Partners, she is described as “astute and pragmatic”.
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Definitely recommend
Great advice and care
Henna Ehsan
Taylor Rose
Brighton
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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4.6 score
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106 reviews
Known for being empathetic and persistent in supporting clients to achieve the best outcome they can, Henna is a highly regarded family lawyer and divorce solicitor who offers advice on a range of matters including divorce and financial settlements, domestic violence and occupation disputes, pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation issues....
Known for being empathetic and persistent in supporting clients to achieve the best outcome they can, Henna is a highly regarded family lawyer and divorce solicitor who offers advice on a range of matters including divorce and financial settlements, domestic violence and occupation disputes, pre-nuptial agreements and cohabitation issues. Her specialism is children cases – both public and private proceedings – and she represents parents and family members on child arrangements, prohibited steps orders and specific issue orders (including change of name, relocation, waiving consent on medical procedures and travelling abroad). Her children work also includes cases involving Local Authorities, such as care proceedings, special guardianship, parental responsibility, child removal orders including orders for interim care, supervision orders, emergency protection and permanent orders for adoption. A skilled advocate, Henna provides representation in court proceedings and takes on both privately paying and legally aided clients. She is fluent in Hindi and Urdu.
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Fantastic firm, appreciate the effort and support
Excellent service, friendly staff
Efficient and hardworking and deal with matters very quickly
Gabrielle Wagstaffe
Gates and Moloney
Lancing
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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3.8 score
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18 reviews
Director of the firm with a 14 year successful track record in family law, Gabrielle is an approachable, practical and intelligent family lawyer and divorce solicitor. She can oversee a variety of legal matters including divorce, financial remedy, child arrangements, child welfare cases, change of name deeds, and domestic...
Director of the firm with a 14 year successful track record in family law, Gabrielle is an approachable, practical and intelligent family lawyer and divorce solicitor. She can oversee a variety of legal matters including divorce, financial remedy, child arrangements, child welfare cases, change of name deeds, and domestic violence issues. Clients recommend Gabrielle for her tailored, comprehensive advice, personable manner, and support during a difficult time in their lives.
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Well recommended
A trusty solicitor
Nothing too much trouble
Verified: Leading Lawyer Award since 14th Oct 2021
Linda Lamb
LSL Family Law
Brighton & Eastbourne
Serving Clients in Brighton
This family law solicitor is able to advise and represent clients in the Brighton area.
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5.0 score
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With formidable negotiating skills and a strong track record in a range of family matters, Linda is a highly accomplished family law expert and founder of this specialist family law firm serving the Brighton area and beyond. She has dealt with a wide range of cases, from the straightforward...
With formidable negotiating skills and a strong track record in a range of family matters, Linda is a highly accomplished family law expert and founder of this specialist family law firm serving the Brighton area and beyond. She has dealt with a wide range of cases, from the straightforward to the highly complex, guiding her clients through separation, civil partnership dissolution, divorce, cohabitation disputes, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, living together agreements, complex financial disputes, and child arrangement applications. A member of Resolution and a keen advocate for alternative dispute resolution – she is a trained mediator, collaborative lawyer and children arbitrator – Linda is committed to resolving disputes with the minimum of conflict when possible. However, if court action appears to be the only reasonable option, she will adopt a firm stance in order to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients. Linda is a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Brightpod and Sussex Family Solutions and the Family Mediators Association.
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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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