Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Family/Matrimonial - The South
What the Team is Known For
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
You can rely on them to ensure the client knows exactly what is happening with their case.
Blackfords has a really strong family law department.
The team has a great reputation and are very well known.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 calm in a crisis, experienced and really knows the law well.
