UK Guide 2026 : Northern Ireland
Ranked Individual
Provided by Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Our experienced Family & Matrimonial team specialise in separation, divorce; Ancillary Relief; disputes regarding money and property; Injunctions; pre and post nuptial agreements; child relocation/abduction; and child contact/residency.
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Cleaver Fulton Rankin handles a range of family law issues, both finance and child-related. It offers a comprehensive service to clients in matrimonial disputes, including high-value ancillary relief cases involving trusts, pensions and property. The firm can also handle cross-border matters and is especially well placed to handle issues relating to child relocation and abduction.
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The wider team at Cleaver Fulton Rankin are excellent and provide great support when undertaking a case and prompt communication.
They are adept at explaining complex legal terms in an understandable way. Communication with their clients is key and they are accessible when clients need to reach them.
All the lawyers that I have dealt with in Cleaver Fulton Rankin have shown a very high level of expertise.
Their expertise and professionalism is of an exceptionally high standard.
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Ryan Elliott is a family law solicitor dual qualified in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. He advises on both financial remedy disputes and those concerning children in the wake of divorce and separation.
Ryan has proven himself to have an in-depth knowledge of matrimonial law. He is an active listener and a critical thinker.
His approach is solution-focused, and when required can take a robust approach.
Ryan is very good at explaining difficult processes and legal frameworks involved, and putting them into a relatable narrative.
Ryan meticulously reviews every document, scrutinises all evidence, and carefully crafts his arguments to ensure the strongest case possible.
Family/Matrimonial
Provided by Cleaver Fulton Rankin
Michael Graham
Head of Department
Lorraine Keown
Rachael Gamble
Jonathan Forrester
Ryan Elliott
Ryan Elliott
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