Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP

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Firm Details

Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP (BH&O LLP) are based in Oxfordshire but practice nationally in family law.

Key personnel

Managing Partners: Emily Boardman, Ruth Hawkins & Irena Osborne

Head of Matrimonial: Helen Bishop

Solicitors: Ruth Sharon, Carrie Rudge, Simone Brown, Amanda Stopps, Beth Hancock

Paralegal: Kerri-Anne Matthews

Main Areas of Practice

Divorce and separation, children, social services, adoption and fostering, international children law, domestic abuse, nuptial and cohabitation agreements.

Firm Overview

BH&O LLP are a niche family practice established in 2018.The firm offers legal advice and representation, and mediators who are also practising solicitors with established reputations for particular specialisms. The ethos of the firm is based in a strong commitment to support individuals in some of the most difficult circumstances of their lives.

The firm offers competitive private rates, fixed fees where appropriate and legal aid for eligible cases and clients.

BH&O LLP specialises in adoption, divorce and separation, disputes over children, involvement with social services and domestic abuse. Each client has their own needs with legal advice and packages being tailored to each situation.

International Work

The firm represents clients who are abroad and involved in litigation in England and Wales, as well as clients who wish to take children abroad (permanently and temporarily) without the agreement of the other parent. The firm also represents parents in international abduction cases.

Practice Areas and Offices

Offices: 1-3 Ock Street, Abingdon OX14 5AL

The firm accepts clients from all over the UK, and internationally in some case. Appointments can be offered remotely or in person.

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Address (A-Z)

UK - Head office

Oxfordshire

1-3 Ock Street , Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK, OX14 5AL, Abingdon

www.bholegal.co.uk

01235 425500

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