Choosing your Family Law Specialist
Having the right person alongside you to guide and advise through this difficult period, whilst ensuring that you are protected not only now but, in the future, is crucial.
How can we help you
We have a team of highly experienced solicitors with extensive expertise covering all aspects of Family and Matrimonial law, Divorce, Separation, and Financial Arrangements – from the relatively straight forward, to the more complex matters involving Businesses, Pensions, Farms, Family Trusts, Inheritance etc.
We have extensive experience of dealing with child arrangements, to the highly complex, maybe involving domestic abuse issues or international relocation. We can also advise on matters that have become controlling or abusive.
We also help in planning for the future through Cohabitation Agreements and Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements.
It is essential that you get this right first time, no matter how straightforward your situation may seem. We can advise on the potential pitfalls and difficulties that cutting corners may bring.
Across our team, we have considerable Court experience. Members of our team are collaborative family lawyers, and mediators with a wealth of Court experience should the need arise.
No Fault Divorce
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 has reformed the law on divorce, dissolution and separation in England and Wales.
The act removes the requirement to provide evidence of fault i.e. adultery, unreasonable behaviour etc. It is replaced with a simple requirement to provide a statement of irretrievable breakdown.
It removes the ability (save in very limited circumstances) to defend a Divorce or Separation. As well as individual applications, in certain circumstances couples may make a joint application to the Court for a Divorce or Separation.
The act also introduces new timescales to the process with a period of 20 weeks from the start of the application to the conditional order (formerly known as Decree Nisi). There is then a further 6 weeks between that Order and it being made final so a total of 26 weeks overall.
Our promise to you
Who will work on your Family Law matter?
A fully qualified lawyer. Your matter will either be handled or supervised by a solicitor with at least 20 years’ experience in this area of work.
Some areas of work may be supported by our Paralegal team.
Administrative duties will be undertaken by our support staff.
As Head of Department, Brenda Spain has overall responsibility for the supervision of all work carried out by her team.
