Instructing our specialist family law solicitors and divorce team means you will have one of the most well respected and largest family law practices in London on your side. Our solicitors are consistently rated excellent by independent legal practice directories, Chambers and The Legal 500.
What is Family Law?
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.
Our Family Solicitors & Divorce Lawyers in London
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 family lawyers work within Resolution’s code of conduct.
Our family law solicitors and family 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 family solicitors:
- You will be advised by our family law solicitors London team that is independently recognised by independent legal directories The Legal 500 and Chambers
- The Osbornes family lawyers have 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
Family Law Services
Latest Family Law News
Naomi Angell, Adoption specialist comments on international surrogacy developments resulting from COVID-19
Writing for the Law Society Gazette, Naomi explores the current challenges and problems around international surrogacy and the differing current laws governing surrogacy arrangements across the world. She highlights that the current laws in England, Wales and Scotland will not address the plight of babies abroad who are waiting for their surrogate parents to collect […]
Read MorePartner, Joanne Wescott returns to work with busy family law team
Joanne specialises in high net worth divorce and finances, as well as children matters including disputes over child arrangements. Legal 500 featured Joanne as a rising star and next generation lawyer. Prior to her leave, Joanne represented Maria Mills in the widely reported Supreme Court case. She writes on family law matters and provides commentary […]
Read MoreCare proceedings case: London Council named as Judge lifts ruling to prevent identifications
Haringey Council has been named in a case involving parents of a 14 year-old boy with cerebral palsy and his brother who was twelve. Simone McGrath, at Osbornes Law, represented the father in a case that has generated wide press coverage of Haringey’s failures to take appropriate measures regarding safeguarding the two boys whilst their […]
Read MoreOsbornes Law case news: Naming Local Authorities – should this happen when serious failings occur in social work practice?
A recent article written by the Transparency Project http://www.transparencyproject.org.uk/to-name-or-not-to-name-that-is-the-question/ discusses the question of whether Local Authorities should be named. Two recent judgments have dealt with this question in relation to care proceedings. Simone McGrath, consultant solicitor, at Osbornes Law acted for the father for one of the cases where the local authority was named. The […]
Read MoreLife as a Trainee Solicitor in Lockdown
Yesterday evening, trainee solicitor, Jessica Moore, was invited to connect with Women in Family Law over on their Instagram Live to discuss life as a trainee in lockdown. Osbornes is proud to support Women in Family Law (@WiFLaw) set up to connect, encourage and promote professional women across the field of family law in England […]
Read MoreFamily partner, Lisa Pepper answers divorce law question posed by leading website This is Money
Questions posed regarding family law matters were answered by Lisa Pepper, an experienced specialist family law practitioner. Lisa included an explanation of the main stages in divorce procedure when a divorce is undefended. This is Money article Osbornes Law once again, this year received the Best Times Law Firm 2020 award, for the second year running. […]
Read MoreDivorcees could appeal financial settlements if they lose money because of coronavirus crisis
Billions of pounds have been wiped off shares as uncertainty builds amid the coronavirus crisis, but what does this mean if you have just got divorced and have reached a financial settlement? If one party agreed a settlement on the basis of the value of their shares and then saw those shares plummet in value […]
Read MoreBest Law Firm 2020 for second year
Osbornes Law once again appears in the Times ‘top 200’ Best Law Firm listing for its personal injury, medical negligence and family law services. The work of the personal injury department, led by Stuart Kightley is recognised for another year. Head of medical negligence Stephanie Prior‘s expertise in claims arising from birth injuries and delays […]
Read MoreAnest Mathias joins the Executive Committee of British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA)
We are delighted that Anest Mathias, family law solicitor has been invited to join this important charity. BICA are the only professional infertility counselling Association recognised by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority and the British Fertility Society in the UK. Anest is a highly experienced solicitor with a specialist focus on fertility and surrogacy […]
Read MoreOsbornes solicitor invited to speak at 5th Congress of International Legal Practice, in Spain
Maria Conesa Gonzalez, family lawyer at Osbornes Law will be travelling to Murcia, to address delegates at the 5th Congress of International Legal Practice, next month. Maria will be taking part in practical debates with other lawyers and professionals covering the most recent topics of International Law. The three-day event, organised by the Bar Association […]
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