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Family/Matrimonial - Scotland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

The team at Thorntons Law handles a broad range of family law matters from its offices in Dundee, Edinburgh and Perth. It has a solid reputation for local sheriff court work and is well versed in mediation and arbitration, with particular prowess in complex child access and finance cases. Lawyers within the group are adept at handling matters as varied as cohabitation claims, international child relocations and surrogacy cases. They also collaborate closely with the firm's other departments such as immigration, corporate and property to provide a comprehensive service. In March 2025, Thorntons Law merged with Macnabs Solicitors.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Ashley Simpson
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Ashley Simpson
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Band 1

Ashley Simpson is an experienced family law practitioner who advises on a wide range of both financial and child-related cases. She is adept at handling matters through all forms of ADR as well as those taken to court.

Ashley is excellent in all aspects of her work. She’s calm, measured and quietly formidable as a litigator.

She is unflappable and she can handle the most complex of clients and matters with such ease.

I received a first-class service from Ashley.

Ashley's calm and gentle demeanour belies her keen knowledge and dogged approach to her clients' business.

I find Ashley to be very professional and knowledgeable. Her gentle manner also makes her pleasant to work with.

Lorna Buchan
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Lorna Buchan
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Band 1

Lorna Buchan is highly regarded in the market for her strong family law practice. She often advises on the financial aspects of high-value divorces, including matters concerning maintenance, family businesses and cross-border assets. She is a qualified family mediator and arbitrator.

Lorna put me at ease from the first meeting.

She is fearless in her representation of her clients and is unperturbed by challenging scenarios or issues.

Lorna is an outstanding lawyer. She is unwavering in her support and razor-sharp in her approach.

She is an excellent litigator, and her negotiating is also very good.

Lorna is a tenacious and effective advocate of her client's position.

Jennifer Gallagher
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Jennifer Gallagher
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Band 2

Jennifer Gallagher advises on mediation and collaborative law cases concerning high-value financial matters, in addition to private children issues related to contact and residence applications.

She is extremely competent and really knows what she's doing.

Ruth Croman
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Ruth Croman
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Band 2

Ruth Croman is an experienced family lawyer. She has experience in a range of finance and child law-related cases and is particularly skilled in ADR proceedings.

Ruth is brilliant and great to work with.

She is good at driving cases forward.

Ruth is hugely experienced. She's someone who will just inspire confidence in clients.

Lucy Metcalf
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Lucy Metcalf
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Band 3

Lucy Metcalf is Edinburgh-based and focuses her practice on high-value matrimonial finance cases. She also assists with child contact disputes and surrogacy arrangements, and is adept at handling matters through traditional litigation as well as ADR proceedings.

Lucy is a very experienced and highly qualified solicitor.

She gives very wise advice and is supportive and calming during high-stress moments.

She is exceptionally knowledgeable and reaches amicable solutions.

She has a great deal of litigation experience, and both technically and procedurally she is very formidable.

Sandra M Sutherland
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Sandra M Sutherland
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Band 4

Sandra Sutherland advises on the full spectrum of family law, ranging from divorces and cohabitation claims to complex matters concerning child contact arrangements and domestic abuse allegations.

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Family/Matrimonial

Ashley Simpson
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Ashley Simpson
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Band 1
Lorna Buchan
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Lorna Buchan
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Band 1
Jennifer Gallagher
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Jennifer Gallagher
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Band 2
Ruth Croman
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Ruth Croman
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Band 2
Lucy Metcalf
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Lucy Metcalf
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Band 3
Sandra M Sutherland
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Sandra M Sutherland
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Band 4
Family/Matrimonial: Mediators

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