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Child Abduction: Return Ordered Despite Children’s Objections
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“Serena Sandhu is a star. She is an all-rounder, across all areas of law, particularly financial remedy and private law proceedings.”
Serena is a Senior Associate in the Family Law department.
Since qualifying as a solicitor, Serena has gained a wealth of experience in all aspects of family law. Her work includes:
- Specialising in resolving issues arising from the breakdown of all types of relationships, including divorce and separation involving all levels of assets, including complex high assets and contested jurisdiction and issues arising when a cohabiting relationship breaks down.
- Acting for parents, step-parents, guardians and grandparents in matters relating to arrangements for children, and with particular expertise in dealing with cases involving hostile parents making false allegations, domestic abuse, high level of conflict, and domestic and international relocation.
- Drafting pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation agreements.
- Assisting and obtaining emergency injunctions and protective orders relating to protecting her client’s rights to the family home, non-molestation orders/occupation orders and forced marriage.
Serena is an Accredited Specialist by the Resolution’s Specialist Accreditation in Child Abduction; Domestic Abuse; Private Law Children; and Forced Marriage, and Honour Based Violence and her keen interests and expertise involve the following:
- Fact-finding hearing, and in particular where serious allegations concerning domestic abuse are made, international child abduction, including to Hague and Non-Hague countries, domestic and international relocation; and
- Allegations of forced marriage and honour based violence. She has been involved in a number of cases involving this sensitive topic, representing and protecting clients who have either been threatened with forced marriage; forced into a marriage or stranded abroad following the marriage.
She is sharp and determined and prides herself on a pragmatic and proportionate approach. She is committed to working constructively with other lawyers to achieve a resolution; however, in cases that require it, she is known for a no-nonsense, robust approach, advising and acting decisively to protect her client’s position immediately if urgent steps are needed. The priority is listening to the client’s needs and objectives, following this through with high quality legal advice, and pro-actively and energetically working to achieve the best outcome which is right and fair for the client.
Clients praise her attention to detail, focus, and empathy. She is a specialist and is much sought after and valued by clients and colleagues. Serena is highly regarded for her care and attention, both to the case and the individual client. She is often commended for going above and beyond ordinary expectations and is well known for her commitment and determination in each individual matter. Serena is a member of Resolution, a specialist organisation for quality solicitors.
Serena offers professional advice at a very high level, practical and supportive. She is known as a tough negotiator, with a dynamic focus on achieving the best outcome for her clients, using her powerful negotiation skills.
Serena is a member of the Child Abduction Lawyers Association; the Association of Lawyers for Children; The International Association of Young Lawyers; and Resolution.
Testimonials
Serena has been brilliant
I should have listened to her direction at that time as this would have avoided all the current complications of my case. Serena has been brilliant in everything she did. I like her direct approach, she listens and provides balanced resolutions, taking into consideration the real environment and with the knowledge of what consequences to expect from different actions. I am confident that she will lead me to a positive outcome of this case. I will definitely hire her again if I need an excellent Lawyer.
Serena has been fully supportive
Serena has been fully supportive, with the ability to understand my situation well, show compassion whilst being patient. Serena has shown true professionalism, was always very well organized and had a structured plan which was always communicated effectively and timely. I can’t thank Serena enough for all her efforts and the eventual outcome. Thanks very much and keep up the excellent work.
Intelligence and compassion
I was introduced to Serena, who demonstrated very quickly her intelligence and compassion in divorce matters. We have spent 12 months working together, including child arrangements, and Serena has never failed to provide high levels of advice and support. There has never been even a tiny detail that has been missed and I’ve never felt as if I was anything other than a valued client.
Thank you
Serena, thank you for taking on my case, you were the first solicitor that I met that was so solution driven. Gratitude for keeping me hopeful and focused throughout such a stressful time.
Serena is very helpful
Serena is very helpful, kind and very understanding. Serena always gives out advice that is very helpful. If there is anything you don’t understand she will always try and help as much as she can either via a phone call or email. I couldn’t ask for a better solicitor, she will always go over and beyond to help me with my case.
Serena Sandhu is a star
Serena Sandhu is a star. She is an all-rounder, across all areas of law, particularly financial remedy and private law proceedings.
Osbornes has a culture of dedication to clients and hard work.
Osbornes do some really complex work. The team is very solutions-focused, know the law and know when to take a firm line.
Osbornes' solicitors know what their client needs on each day as it’s an emotional and difficult journey. They are always there, 24/7.
Osbornes offers a high level of client care and manages client expectations realistically.
They have a strong team, are heavyweights in this space and are very well respected in the courts.
Osbornes handle a significant amount of complex, high-value divorce work.
Osbornes have talented fee-earners at all levels.
Osbornes is a top-end firm, a very well-established name. They have high-value matters, deal with complex matters and have a good team.
I have found the team at Osbornes works very well together to diligently produce a quality end result. Client service has been excellent and I feel like I am in safe hands.
Osbornes is a power house of a family firm. They are robust but realistic and client focused.
Osbornes has lawyers with excellent experience.
Osbornes is a hugely impressive firm that offers strength and depth to its clients.
The family law team at Osbornes is one of the strongest in London.
Osbornes‘ family team is headed up by Mark Freedman, a mediator and fighter who will get the job done on both complex financial matters and international children cases.
A market leader across public law, international cases, financial and children work.
"Osbornes handle a significant amount of complex, high-value divorce work."
"Osbornes have talented fee earners at all levels."
"Osbornes is a top-end firm, a very well-established name. They have high-value matters, deal with complex matters and have a good team."
"Lisa Pepper is a standout mediator - smart, sensitive and able to narrow the issues with ease."
"Lisa is good at cutting to the chase and identifying issues. She gets people talking and brings people together."
"Lisa is excellent - she's efficient, has a very good rapport with her clients and has an enormously outgoing energy. She is very effective in managing clients' cases."
Osbornes is vastly experienced and able to think around the issues and consider them in a new and refreshing way
Osbornes is a really good team that gives a first-class service which is both sensible and insightful but also supportive of the client's needs.
Osbornes Law offers affluent clients representation in high-value, complex family matters.
[The Family Law department] handles significant matrimonial finance cases and complex nuptial agreements. Respected for its expertise in cross-border children law matters.
This team is perhaps best known for its children work, often involving complex international dynamics.
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