Family Law
Divorce, financial settlements, child arrangements, domestic abuse orders, cohabitation disputes, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, same-sex family matters & more.
England & Derbyshire LLP
An independent, boutique law firm in Guildford, Surrey
Supporting people, families, and businesses across England & Wales, with over 80 years of combined legal experience behind every case we take on.
Where our experience comes from
Our experience in family law comes from years spent uncovering mistakes in divorce settlements, where many people had accepted far less than they were entitled to without realising they had been given the wrong advice.
Since 2016, we've recovered over £15 million for people affected by negligent divorce advice and mistakes made by solicitors and insurers during financial settlements. We also won a High Court ruling (Lewis v Cunnington Solicitors, 2023), where the Court awarded our client £400,000 in damages after finding her solicitors were negligent in their advice.
The way matrimonial assets are now valued in the UK has all changed because of the work we've done.
Few firms have spent as much time analysing where divorce settlements go wrong. We are therefore uniquely positioned to maximise outcomes for our clients.
A personal, senior-led approach
Today, England & Derbyshire LLP has grown into a wider legal practice, but we've preserved the same personal, senior-led approach the firm was built on. You'll have direct access to the people handling your matter, and every area of the practice is handled by solicitors with specific, tested experience in that field.
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80+
Years of combined legal experience
£15M+
Recovered for clients since 2016
What we do
Areas the practice supports clients across
Children Law
Child arrangements, parental responsibility, parental alienation, non-molestation orders, forced marriage protection, and surrogacy matters.
Wills, Trusts & Probate
Drafting and updating wills, setting up trusts, lasting powers of attorney, and managing the full probate process. Dedicated specialists from the team working your case.
Employment Law
Redundancy settlement agreements and employment disputes. If you have been handed a settlement agreement and need it reviewed (and negotiated) before you sign, we are here.
Property & Commercial
Commercial conveyancing, leasehold matters, landlord and tenant disputes, and housing disrepair.
Civil Litigation & Motoring Offences
Debt recovery, business disputes, partnership conflicts, director liability, and road traffic offences including speeding and licence protection.
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