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Thames Valley

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Emily Boardman

UK

Practice Areas

Adoption, child protection, care proceedings, complex private children law litigation.

Career

Prior to establishing Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP in 2018 Emily was an equity partner at a large Thames Valley firm. She trained and had her first job in London.

Professional Memberships

The Law Society's Children Panel

Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC)

Publications

Emily writes regular articles for Adoption Today (Adoption UK's members' magazine) and the Adoption and Parenting Magazine, as well as for our own website.

Clients

Emily's clients are mostly private individuals but she also advises a national adoption agency and adoption charities.

Work Highlights

Emily has represented clients in all levels of court, including appeals to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She represents vulnerable individuals in care proceedings and adopters who wish to provide homes to traumatised children. She has been on the Board of Trustees at Adoption UK and she regularly advises, and fundraises for, Parents and Children Together (PACT) - a national adoption charity that also supports victims of domestic abuse and their children.

Awards

Family Law Firm of the Year - Regional - shortlisted

Family Law Awards

2025

Family Law Firm of the Year - Regional - shortlisted

Family Law Awards

2022

Family Law Firm of the Year

Family Law Awards

2013

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Family/Matrimonial - Thames Valley

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Individual Editorial
Emily Boardman primarily represents parents in both public and private children law cases, including care proceedings and injury investigations. She also has specialist expertise in adoption-related work.

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