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Hill Dickinson LLP

Family/Matrimonial

UK Guide 2026 : North West

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Hill Dickinson LLP

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Whether you require advice about separation, divorce, dissolution or pension matters, we have specialists on hand to provide realistic advice and guidance, no matter how complicated the issue.

If you find yourself in need of specialist family legal help, our team can advise on all issues associated with your family and matrimonial problems.

This could be divorce, child care and support agreements, family finance and assets, pre- and post-nuptial agreements or cohabitation.

We are well known for our excellent results, combining sharp negotiation skills and technical excellence with a deep understanding of the issues and providing a service that is not only professional and straightforward, but also compassionate.

All members of our team are members of Resolution, whose code of practice encourages the resolution of disputes in a constructive and non-confrontational way.

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Children disputes
  • Divorce and civil partnership dissolution
  • Financial remedies in family law
  • Pre-nuptial/post-nuptial and separation agreements
  • Protection of individuals
  • Unmarried couple agreements and cohabitation disputes

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Family/Matrimonial - North West

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Hill Dickinson is well known for advising clients on financial and children issues related to divorce and separation. Its specialist expertise includes advising on cohabitation, pensions, trusts and parental responsibility issues, with additional experience in handling the negotiation of nuptial agreements. The team regularly advises clients domiciled outside of the UK and those with overseas assets. The firm has offices in both Liverpool and Manchester.

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Strengths

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  • The team were extremely helpful and informative. They explained everything in a clear way so that I understood what was happening and what the next steps were.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

  • The team had an answer for all my issues, no matter how complicated they were.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

  • Their practical and sensible approach was really refreshing. It was clear that they were putting their client's needs first at all times.

    Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Joanne Raisbeck
    Joanne Raisbeck

    Joanne Raisbeck

    Joanne Raisbeck has extensive experience in complex prenuptial and postnuptial agreements as well as high-value financial remedy cases. She also represents clients in Children Act mandates.

    • Joanne is a very highly skilled financial remedies lawyer with a great ability to deal with clients and all aspects of the work in order to achieve the best possible result.

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  • Joanne Radcliff
    Joanne Radcliff

    Joanne Radcliff

    Joanne Radcliff advises on both financial and children disputes following relationship breakdown, as well as assisting clients with prenuptial agreements.

    • Joanne handled my case with confidence and I always felt we had the upper hand.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • Joanne will fight the client's corner.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • Joanne is fantastic, very easy to get on with and on top of the game.

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    • Joanne is very experienced, has a good eye for detail and is fantastic in litigation.

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    • Joanne is a very good and energetic presence in any litigation. All of her instincts are absolutely right and she has good commercial sense.

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  • Ellie Webster
    Ellie Webster

    Ellie Webster

    Ellie Webster assists on matters related to private children law, often involving other jurisdictions. She also advises clients on divorce proceedings.

    • She is very meticulous, client-focused and thorough.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • Ellie is an extremely good lawyer.

      Family/Matrimonial respondentUK

    • Ellie is a great lawyer, she is pragmatic, strategic, diligent and thorough. She carefully analyses her approach to get the best results for her clients.

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