29 Nov 2018
A local family lawyer is campaigning for a change in the law to reduce the fallout from divorce on children, after figures released today revealed the impact of conflict between separating parents. In a new poll, 79% of the population agreed conflict from divorce or separation can affect negatively…
18 May 2017
Forbes Solicitors has announced the appointment of four new Partners and four new Associates as part of its continued growth. The largest legal practice in the North West outside the major cities has promoted Lucy Harris, Rubina Vohra, Judith Bloor and Patricia Prescott to Partners from Associates…
21 Sep 2016
Forbes Solicitors is celebrating after receiving 31 recommendations for its lawyers and services in the 2016 Legal 500 rankings. The leading North West legal firm is also delighted to reveal that Lucy Worrall, Partner and Head of Housing and Regeneration, based in Preston, has been included in the…
12 Apr 2016
North West based law firm Forbes Solicitors have appointed Solicitor Adrienne Baker to their Family Law Department. Adrienne who lives in Burnley, studied at Blackburn University and received a First LLB (Hons), before completing her LPC at BPP Law School. "I am thrilled to be part of…
14 Oct 2015
A Family Expert is warning divorcing parties not to lie about their financial situation following two landmark rulings. The Supreme Court today handed down their judgments in the cases of Sharland v Sharland, and Gohil v Gohil. Although the cases involved difference facts, they were brought to the…
20 Aug 2015
Forbes Solicitors' Family team has expanded following the appointment of specialist Family Solicitor Alex Reid. Alex, who is from Lytham St Anne's, has joined the team based at the firm's Preston office and has over five years' experience in Family Law. She is a member of the…
12 Mar 2015
Family Law experts Forbes Solicitors are advising people to consider a 'clean break' arrangement or obtain an order dealing with financial matters after divorcing following a landmark case. The Supreme Court ruled that the ex-wife of the Ecotricity founder, Dale Vince, could proceed with a…
05 Jan 2015
In the recent case of P (A Child: Use of S.20 CA 1989), the case is a family law matter but one which overlaps with housing law and the judgment shows that there is a need for a knowledge of housing law within family proceedings. The case concerned a child P, and his parents F & M. When P was…
19 Dec 2014
Every year the number of divorce enquiries goes down in December, then spikes again in January. It seems that couples tend to have a 'Merry Christmas', then split in the New Year. What's merry about that, I wonder? January sees twice as many couples begin divorce proceedings as any…
10 Dec 2014
As reported by The Guardian, a couple has nearly lost their entire combined assets after spending nearly £1m in legal costs during their divorce prompting a Judge to call for legal reforms that stop law firms charging excessive fees. The husband and wife known only as J and J spent a total of…
Solicitor Alex Reid is 'always up to speed with issues on her cases and can recall a significant amount of detail easily'.
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Gill Carr 'combines technical expertise with a powerful punch in court'
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Shirley Wignall adopts a 'shrewd and common-sense approach- she is a force of nature with a reputation for being able to handle the most demanding clients in the most difficult situations'
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Head of team Rubina Vohra is 'excellent and has a team that works hard to support clients extremely well'.
2018 - 19 Edition Legal 500
Forbes Solicitors provides a 'very personable and caring service'. It is a 'well organised team with a core of highly experienced practitioners'.
2018 - 19 Edition Legal 500
