Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : North West
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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 both private & publicly funded clients - particular experience in children, family & injunction matters.
- can efficiently deliver to those eligible for legal aid by means of a Family Law Contract & a Mediation Contract with the Legal Aid Agency.
- is recognised by clients/peers/counsel/members of the judiciary/council safeguarding lawyers as being a leading niche family practice in the North.
- is consistently recommended, with high retention rates.
- fully embodies the firms’ ethos; everyone has the right to access to justice.
Susan Howarth - specialises in all family cases, with a portfolio of high-value financial remedy mandates.
Victoria Poole - Resolution & FMC accredited; expertise in children, family & injunction cases, agricultural & pension-related disputes; regularly leads child welfare court matters.
Nicola Deakin – Resolution-accredited; specialises in family & children; work highlights incl. representing grandparents in Parental Responsibility applications, child relocation proceedings, complicated Child Arrangement Orders.
David Bannister - highly active on a range of family & divorce cases involving complex financial remedies.
Sonia Rickard - Law Society Children Panel member, specialises in Child Care law; complex cases incl. care proceedings, adoption, special guardianship orders, discharge of care orders.
Chambers Review
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 proceedings.
Strengths
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"In my experience, they do not shy away from a challenge or a challenging client. They handle the matters professionally and fight for the right outcome for their client."
"I would recommend Susan Howarth & Company to handle complex and difficult cases. All the solicitors I have dealt with are competent and approachable."
"Susan Howarth & Company's strengths are its attention to detail and its empathy with clients."
"In my experience, they do not shy away from a challenge or a challenging client. They handle the matters professionally and fight for the right outcome for their client."
"I would recommend Susan Howarth & Company to handle complex and difficult cases. All the solicitors I have dealt with are competent and approachable."
"Susan Howarth & Company's strengths are its attention to detail and its empathy with clients."
Notable Practitioners
Susan Howarth is the founder of the firm. She has notable experience in handling sensitive family law cases, including cases of coercive control, while also advising on financial remedy matters.
"Susan Howarth is very approachable and knowledgeable."
Vicky Poole has considerable expertise in family law and regularly advises on difficult cases that may involve domestic abuse or coercive control.
"Vicky is very competent, knowledgeable and approachable."
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