Watson Ramsbottom
Client SatisfactionWatson Ramsbottom in Blackburn has a ‘strong family law team who competently advise on all aspects of family law', and it is particularly sought after for its specialist expertise in dealing with cases involving domestic violence, stalking, forced marriage, and female genital mutilation. The group also specialises in child care and has unique experience in private law children cases involving coercive control and parental alienation. In addition, the group also handles high-net-worth family finance matters, as well as divorce, separation and ancillary relief mandates, and cases involving multiple jurisdictions. The ’skilful and wise' practice head Rachel Horman-Brown specialises in cases of domestic abuse and stalking, and is an expert in matters involving coercive control.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘I have found the members of the firm to be supportive and helpful at all times.'
‘A strong family law team who competently advise on all aspects of family law.’
‘I have always been impressed with their knowledge of the subtleties of domestic abuse. I have valued their ability to truly listen to their clients in order to obtain their full story and this leads to their representation being much more thorough, particularly in the court setting.’
‘The level of communication between staff dealing with your case is second-to-none. Sophia Isa ensures that each member of staff dealing with your case knows all of the information and facts so they can support you at each step.’
‘Rachel Horman-Brown has been my trusted legal advisor on family and financial matters for many years. She is always attentive, approachable and takes great care in explaining my options and the implications of what I might choose to do. She makes the complex arguments clear and accessible to me as a client without legal training and I trust her implicitly. She is skilful and wise and I value her and the firm greatly.’
‘Sophia Isa is an exceptional practitioner with remarkable attention to detail. She provides well thought out instructions and is always at hand should any clarification be required.’
‘Sophia Isa has vast knowledge of specialist issues such as FGM and so called honour abuse. She is able to deal with cases where parental alienation is present, where there are additional factors such as drug and alcohol issues , and has worked on cases with an international element regarding child contact and residence.'
'Sophia Isa's professional approach to cases is exemplary and she undertakes her work with a sensitivity that is profound. She is a passionate advocate for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and whilst working tirelessly for her clients she also works within the local community to help others understand the issues faced by victims and survivors.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rachel Horman-Brown