Forbes Solicitors

Forbes Solicitors practice both public and private family law, witnessing an uptick in matters regarding non-accidental injury and domestic violence cases for the former, and mandates concerning the establishment of habitual residence for the latter. Beyond this work, the team are adept at complex financial remedy cases involving pensions and corporate structures, as well as care and guardianship orders. Rubina Vohra leads the private law team from Blackburn, advising on the full range of matrimonial finance issues, including disputes pertaining to the freezing of assets, financial forensics, and drafting nuptial agreements, as well as showing notable expertise in cases requiring non-molestation applications. The public law head and Preston-based Helen Shirbon is ‘a meticulously well-prepared, measured and highly effective advocate in complex childcare cases’, routinely representing vulnerable children in court. Gill Carr specialises in forced marriage and honour-based violence matters, as well as deprivation of liberty and gender recognition mandates, while the ’very experienced’ Shirley Wignall leverages over thirty years of practice to represent both children and adults in a variety of court cases.