About

Provided by Susan Howarth & Company Solicitors

A highly trained, considerably deep and experienced bench, the Lexcel-accredited and award-winning Family Law team:

  • offers a full range of services to private & publicly funded clients - key experience in finance, children, family & injunction matters.
  • efficiently delivers to those eligible for legal aid by means of a Family Law Contract with the Legal Aid Agency.
  • is recognised by clients/peers/counsel/members of the judiciary/council safeguarding as a leading niche family practice (North).
  • is consistently recommended, with high retention rates.
  • fully embodies the firm ethos; everyone has the right to access to justice.

Susan Howarth - strategic direction in all family law & high-value financial remedy matters.

Victoria Poole - Resolution & FMC accredited; expertise in complex high-net-worth complex matters, agricultural & pension-related disputes, children, family & injunction cases.

Nicola Deakin – Resolution-accredited; specialises in family & children; work highlights incl. representation in Parental Responsibility applications, child relocation proceedings, complicated Child Arrangement Orders.

Deborah Turner - specialises in all family law, with a portfolio of high-value financial remedy mandates.

David Bannister - highly active on a range of family & divorce cases involving complex financial remedies.

Sonia Rickard - Law Society Children Panel member, specialist in Child Care law; complex cases incl. care proceedings, adoption, special guardianship, discharge of care.

Chambers Review

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Family/Matrimonial - North West

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Susan Howarth & Company is a Northwich-based firm with particular experience in children matters. It frequently acts on child arrangements orders and care proceedings, and is experienced in advising on cases concerning relocation, abduction and assault. The team is also adept at assisting clients with financial remedy and divorce proceedings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Vicky Poole
3
Vicky Poole
3
Band 3

Vicky Poole has considerable expertise in family law and regularly advises on difficult cases that may involve domestic abuse or coercive control.

Vicky kept me up to date, her advice was second to none and she achieved an amazing outcome.

Vicky is outstanding in her area of expertise. She is compassionate, understanding and transparent from start to finish.

Vicky was the most engaging, committed and strongest lawyer I have worked with.

She is extremely professional and has years of experience.

Ranked Lawyers at
Susan Howarth & Company Solicitors

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North West

Family/Matrimonial

Vicky Poole
3
Vicky Poole
3
Band 3

Members

Provided by Susan Howarth & Company Solicitors

David Bannister

Nicola Deakin

Sonia Rickard