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There have been two new appointments at the Manchester office of Stowe Family Law, the UK’s largest specialist family law firm, with Michelle Ashworth joining as Senior Solicitor and Gareth Curtis being promoted to Managing Partner. Michelle joins us with nearly 20 years’ experience in all aspects of family law particularly divorce, cohabitation, children matters and division of assets. She...

Stowe Family Law is celebrating being shortlisted for three Yorkshire Legal Awards: Family Law Award, Law Firm of the Year: Medium and the Rising Star of the Year award for Charlotte Newman in our Leeds office. Senior Partner Julian Hawkhead said: "We are delighted to have been nominated for three Yorkshire Legal Awards.  Leeds is my hometown and to see the strong presence we now have across ...

Stowe Family Law, the UK's largest specialist family law firm, has promoted Mira Gohil to Partner at the firm's London Chancery Lane office. Previously at the St Albans office, Mira practices a broad range of private family matters.   She is an expert at contested divorce, cohabitation disputes, private children matters and financial remedy proceedings, frequently working on complex and high ...

Saturday 28 July saw the Prudential RideLondon race take place and Julian Hawkhead, a senior partner at Stowe Family Law was one of the 30,000 cyclists that took to the roads. Despite the driving rain, Julian cycled with his wife Liz on the 100-mile challenge racing on the same closed roads as the professionals and raising an impressive £1550 for bowel cancer at the same time. Founded in 20...

We are delighted to announce that Solicitor Jonathan Day has joined the London Victoria office of Stowe Family Law. Jonathan advises on all areas of family law including divorce, civil partnerships, matrimonial finance, cohabitation issues and private law children cases.  He has worked on a number of high-profile divorce cases involving public figures and media interest. Prior to qualifying...

Yesterday the Supreme Court announced its eagerly awaited judgment in the Owens v Owens case which unanimously dismissed Mrs Owens appeal and said she must remain married to her estranged husband, for the time being. In fact, Mrs Owens must remain married until 2020 and will then have to start divorce proceedings again. The ruling was met with widespread disappointment from the family law pr...

We are delighted to announce that Senior Solicitor Bindu Bansal has joined the St Albans office of Stowe Family Law. Bindu specialises in private matrimonial matters and has assisted clients with a range of issues including divorce/separation, cohabitation disputes, domestic violence, children and division of financial resources.  She also advises on pre/postnuptial and cohabitation agreements...

We are pleased to announce that the new Stowe Family Law office in Leeds is now officially open. The new office can be found in the Minerva building at 29, East Parade in the heart of the city centre and is a stone’s throw from the Leeds civic, commercial and retail centres, as well as the courts. The office will continue to be headed up by Managing Partner Rachel Roberts, who is an expert...

We are pleased to announce that the Stowe Family Law office in Reading is now officially open. The new office is located at One Valpy, contemporary offices in Reading’s central business district, that overlook the stunning Forbury Gardens. The office is headed by Managing Partner Naheed Taj who is an expert in all aspects of family law including divorce, financial issues, relationship brea...

We are delighted to announce that Senior Solicitor Sarah Hodges has joined the Esher office of Stowe Family Law. Sarah advises on all aspects of family disputes including divorce, dissolution of civil partnership, financial and children issues. She also has significant experience in advising on prenuptial agreements and separation agreements including unmarried couples. She said: “I am ...