Family/Matrimonial
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 3
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Provided by Blackfords LLP
Niche highly regarded family law team specialising in divorce and children matters with a strong reputation for dealing with complex public law children cases including proceedings with an international aspect, non-accidental injury, factitious illness and abuse.
Overview
Blackfords LLP has a well established family team, dealing with the whole range of family law, including divorce and separation, ancillary relief, domestic violence, wardship and adoption. The team is particularly well known for their leading expertise in children matters including private and public law children cases and public law care proceedings where there are parallel criminal proceedings and/or inflicted injuries.
Many of the cases handled are extremely complex and can involve issues such as serious injuries to children, allegations of sexual abuse and parallel criminal proceedings. The team regularly assist clients with learning disabilities or mental illness, and represent individuals in situations where the evidence of medical experts and child witnesses is key to the outcome.
Cross-border children matters is a growing area of practice and we have acted in a number of highly international matters involving issues such as adoption and international child abduction matters over the past year.
Chambers Review
Blackfords has a strong team focusing on public law children matters, including those that concern serious criminal conduct, non-accidental injuries and mental illness. The team is vastly experienced in cases involving complex medical evidence and child witnesses and has expertise in international as well as domestic matters. It regularly handles care proceedings acting both for parents and for intervenors, as well as offering a wide variety of private children law services. The firm has offices in Croydon and Woking.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"You can rely on them to ensure the client knows exactly what is happening with their case."
"The team has a great reputation and are very well known."
"Blackfords has a really strong family law department."
"You can rely on them to ensure the client knows exactly what is happening with their case."
"The team has a great reputation and are very well known."
"Blackfords has a really strong family law department."
Notable Practitioners
Nicola Chamberlain heads the family law team in the Woking office of Blackfords. She represents clients in both matrimonial finance cases and children-related matters, and is has notable experience in matters where serious criminal conduct is alleged, including public child care proceedings.
"Nicola is extremely empathetic and is driven by a focus for what is right for her client. She is an excellent solicitor and will always come up with a sound strategy for a case at the outset."
"Nicola is an astute lawyer who has a very broad range of knowledge. She gives her clients pragmatic advice and isn't fazed by the complexity of the issues."
"Nicola is very good at explaining complex matters in a simple manner to her clients. She has exceptionally good client care management and she is very easy to work with."
Helen Worden is an experienced family law solicitor who focuses her practice on public law children matters. She is based in the firm's Woking office.
"Helen is calm in a crisis, experienced and really knows the law well."
"Helen is absolutely brilliant. Her work ethic, dedication to her client and desire to achieve justice is second to none. I rate her incredibly highly."
"Helen is incredibly dedicated, very user-friendly for the client and works efficiently according to deadlines. She goes above and beyond the call of duty."
"She is sought after by guardians for her representation of children. She is a fearless and tireless advocate on their behalf."
Ranked Lawyers at
Blackfords LLP
The South
Members
Provided by Blackfords LLP
Helen Worden
Kim Wintle
Linda Lusingu
Nicola Chamberlain
Head of Department
Nikita Patel
Terri-anne Taylor