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Divorce & Family Matters

“Mediation is the least traumatic way of settling a divorce, particularly if children are involved”

Introduction

The problems that can arise in family relationships demand sensitivity and discretion from a lawyer, as well as practical effectiveness. We put great stress on addressing the individual needs of each client, recognising the personal and often delicate nature of the issues involved.

We deal with all aspects of family law, including:

divorce and separation
pre-nuptial agreements and financial settlements
living together
children proceedings: contact and residence
child abduction

We are amongst the country's leading Collaborative Family Practice specialists. For more information click here.

The team members include accredited mediators and practicing collaborative family lawyers.

Civil Partnership

From 5 December 2005, same-sex couples will be able to register their relationships under the Civil Partnership Act. Registering a relationship will provide the couple with range of rights and responsibilities akin to marriage. The legal implications of this new piece of legislation are far reaching. Our new Civil Partnership page offers advice on a range of legal issues for those who are contemplating taking the step. Click here to go to the Civil Partnership page.

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People

The family law department has teams in Putney (headed by Fiona Read), Kingston (headed by Thérèse Nichols) and Bedford Row (headed by Camilla Thornton). The department has a long-established and highly regarded team of family lawyers and has a strong reputation and wealth of experience across the family law sector.

Three of the team are qualified family mediators and all are members of specialist family organisations. We are also represented on professional panels, including the Lord Chancellor's child abduction panel.

Tel: 020 8394 6342 (Putney)

Tel: 020 8546 6111 (Kingston)

Tel: 020 7405 6566 (Bedford Row)

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