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Family Law and Divorce Solicitors
Instructing our specialist family law and divorce team means you will have one of the most well respected and largest family practices in London on your side. Our solicitors are consistently rated excellent by independent legal practice directories, Chambers and The Legal 500.
Family law encompasses a broad range of disputes. Our team of family law solicitors includes independently accredited specialists in all aspects of family law including divorce, matrimonial finance, pre nuptial and post nuptial agreements, cohabitation, children law, child abduction and adoption.
You can also speak to members of our team who specialise in Alternative Dispute Resolution including mediation and collaborative law.
The family team comprises six partners who are family law solicitors, Mark Freedman, Bridget Thompson, Lisa Pepper, Andrew Watson , Martin Ross and Joanne Wescott. We have two leading consultants, Naomi Angell and Simone McGrath both specialising in children law.
We are committed to providing clients with sound advice which is tailor made for you and in your best interests depending on the facts of your specific case. Our solicitors are members of Resolution– the association for family lawyers committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. All of our solicitors work within Resolution’s code of conduct.
Our family law solicitors and lawyers fully recognise the anxiety and distress that family disputes can cause you. As such you will be dealing with a solicitor who is approachable and easily contactable. At the same time each solicitor also has a commercial, practical and realistic attitude to dispute resolution for their clients. The department also undertakes publicly funded work when clients are eligible.
3 reasons why you should choose Osbornes:
- You will be advised by our family solicitors London team that is independently recognised by independent legal directories The Legal 500 and Chambers
- The Osbornes family team has vast experience across a broad range of family disputes
- Your family law solicitor will be a member of and follow the Resolution code of conduct
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Latest Family Law News
Five set to become associates in Osbornes’ latest promotions round
London law firm Osbornes Law has announced that five solicitors will become associates in its latest round of promotions. Drawn from the firm’s personal injury, housing & social care, and family departments, the five are: Claire Andrews (Family) Nicola Hall (Personal Injury) Patricia McCaffrey (Personal Injury) Alex McMahon (Housing & Social Care) Jo Wong (Housing […]
Read MoreThe wedding is cancelled: Do I have to give back the ring?
Your fiancé calling off the wedding or, worse still, being jilted at the altar is every bride’s worst nightmare. Taking the difficult decision to back out yourself is no picnic either. The guests have been told, the venue, the catering and the honeymoon have been cancelled. The dust has settled but do you have to […]
Read MoreChambers HNW Guide 2019
Osbornes Law partners Mark Freedman and Jan Atkinson are featured once again in the High Net Worth Directory published by Chambers and Partners. Commenting on the work of these two highly experienced solicitors, Chambers states: Mark Freedman of Osbornes Law advises affluent clients on divorce and financial disputes and cross-border children issues. “He is very experienced, competent, […]
Read MoreLord Chancellor sets new Discount Rate
David Gauke has announced that today he will lay a Statutory Instrument in Parliament to change the discount rate applicable to personal injury lump sum compensation payments, to minus 0.25% Ben Posford, Head of the Catastrophic Injury Department at London law firm Osbornes Law, says: “David Gauke is to be congratulated for resisting pressure from […]
Read MoreFirst Fines Issued by the ICO Under GDPR
The last week has seen two companies fined in excess of £300m by The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in relation to breaches of new data protection regulations. On Monday the ICO issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways £183.39 million under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to a cyber […]
Read MoreOSBORNES DYNAMIC DUO WIN TOP AWARDS
Osbornes solicitors are delighted to announce that both William Ford and Edward Taylor won Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards in the categories of Social Welfare Law and Children’s Rights respectively. Yesterday evening saw the 17th Legal Aid Practitioners Group Legal Aid of the Year awards. The ceremony celebrates the hard work, professionalism and […]
Read MoreAssets abroad? Reasons You May Need More Than One Will
As more of us become internationally mobile, it’s increasingly common to own assets abroad. Yet lawyers say many people are failing to take this into account when making a will, creating costly probate nightmares for those left behind. Whether it’s opening a foreign bank account, buying a holiday home or setting up an offshore trust, […]
Read MoreSupporting Queen’s Park Book Festival for the 2nd Year
Osbornes Law are proud to be the principal sponsor for the forthcoming Queens’ Park Book Festival on Saturday, 29 June and Sunday, 30th June. The Festival is a weekend celebration of the literary arts in the heart of London. Authors, poets, actors, journalists and artists come together for a weekend of events. The festival is […]
Read MoreStephanie Prior explains possible causes of fatal Strep A outbreak
In an article published by the Essex Chronicle, Stephanie Prior, Head of Medical Negligence, shares her view on what could be the cause behind the deadly Strep A outbreak that has claimed the lives of twelve people in Essex. The outbreak is believed to have started in Braintree before spreading to the Chelmsford and Maldon […]
Read MoreClaire Andrews selected as one of the Citywealth 2019 Future Leaders Top 100
Claire Andrews, Solicitor, in Osbornes Law Family department has been named as one of the Citywealth’s Future Leaders Top 100 list of Super Advisors. Citywealth recently held an open call to those aged 40 and under in the wealth management industry in search of the next ‘Future Leaders’. Submissions were reviewed by the judges of […]
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