It is an exciting time when the need arises to expand the team. It means the team is growing, the volume of work is increasing to warrant a new member and therefore profitability, and a Read More

When I think I’m starting to get comfortable in my role as a family lawyer (but should you ever be comfortable?) then boom (!) another process comes into play to keep me on my toes. Read More

There are many boutique specialist family firms out there, and many successful ones at that. As a junior family lawyer this can be very appealing. But for me, I have always worked in a multi-practice Read More

Now, there’s a question, and one which I’m not going to answer. At a recent Private Children Law seminar, I looked around the room and noticed that nearly 90% were female attendees. Further, the Read More

When you’re training to be a lawyer, via whatever route that may be, almost before you begin your first module, which I remember being ‘An Introduction to Law and Practice’, you have chosen what Read More

It can be a daunting journey when you first start your career as a family lawyer. Even when you qualify, you are beginning another new journey. You don’t instantly become a successful family lawyer Read More

I live in South Somerset and am based at a firm in Wiltshire. Whilst we have a London office, the majority of my clients live within a 50-mile or so radius to our main office Read More