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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:
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.
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
The team is very good in terms of handling complex public and private children work.
Nothing was ever too much trouble for them. They were empathetic and demonstrated that they really cared for me as a client.
They have a personal approach to dealing with cases. They really treat you as an individual.
The solicitors pay attention to detail in all that they do.
They provided fantastic contact and communication.
Provided by Chambers
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.
Family/Matrimonial
Provided by Susan Howarth & Company Solicitors
Nicola Deakin
David Bannister
Sonia Rickard
Vicky Poole
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