Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 2
Contact number
0151 600 8000About
Provided by Hill Dickinson LLP
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
Chambers Review
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hill Dickinson has a strong, experienced, approachable team and provides excellent client service. Support was always arranged, accessible and appropriate, and they were super-focused on my case."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and everyone has shown great competency and dealt with matters efficiently."
"Hill Dickinson provided extremely good knowledge of the law and solutions for my situation, as well as very quick responses which were to the point."
"Hill Dickinson has a strong, experienced, approachable team and provides excellent client service. Support was always arranged, accessible and appropriate, and they were super-focused on my case."
"The team is extremely knowledgeable and everyone has shown great competency and dealt with matters efficiently."
"Hill Dickinson provided extremely good knowledge of the law and solutions for my situation, as well as very quick responses which were to the point."
Notable Practitioners
Head of the Hill Dickinson family team in Liverpool, 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 first-class. She is a thorough researcher, very experienced and works extremely hard."
"Joanne has been very knowledgeable and supportive over a very drawn-out process."
Joanne Radcliff advises on both financial and children disputes following relationship breakdown, as well as assisting clients with prenuptial agreements.
"Joanne Radcliff is an absolutely superb lawyer."
Sarah McCarthy assists clients with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, as well as representing clients in financial remedy proceedings and private Children Act proceedings.
"Sarah is very client-focused and always goes above and beyond to ensure clients feel heard. Her contribution is always valued."
"Sarah conveys legal information very clearly, is thorough in her approach and has kept me up to date in a timely manner."
"Sarah gives clear, frank advice and is very good at establishing a nice rapport."
Ellie Webster assists on matters related to private children law, often involving other jurisdictions. She also advises clients on divorce proceedings.
"Ellie is intellectual, pragmatic, firm and robust with clients, but very good at being understanding. She understands the legal position very well and is very conscientious and dedicated."
"Ellie is absolutely excellent. She is super-personable, really understands the clients and isn't afraid to give blunt advice, but is a pleasure to work with."
"Ellie was outstanding in all respects. She very quickly understood the complexities of both the matter and the parties involved."