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Tozers Solicitors LLP

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The team at Tozers Solicitors LLP assists clients on both private and public family law matters pertaining to divorce and separation, finances, pensions and children matters. The practice notably boasts its own dedicated care team, focused on representing vulnerable children and victims of domestic abuse. Both Caroline Ryan and Tony Wood head up the team; Ryan has considerable experience advising on pensions, while Wood - a family lawyer for more than 30 years - heads up the specialist care team at the firm. Aimee Aspinall is also recommended.  

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Tozers team are very capable and highly communicative with clients and professional collaborators.’

  • ‘Aimee Aspinall and Caroline Ryan are both very compassionate and always looking to ensure that their clients achieve the best outcome.’

  • ‘The team at Tozers takes a client focused approach providing clear advice and guidance. They are a safe pair of hands and go above and beyond to assist clients. They take a collaborative approach when instructing counsel ensuring that clients have support when meeting and working with counsel.’

  • ‘Very professional and helpful and great communication.’

  • ‘The staff I work worked with were always superb and very kind and helpful!’

  • ‘Caroline Ryan was extremely supportive and very knowledgeable about procedures. She advised me confidently and all communications were efficient, effective and appropriate. Ms Kirstie Mackenzie acted efficiently and always dealt with my queries promptly.'

Lawyers

Rising stars

Aimee Aspinall

Aimee Aspinall

Tozers Solicitors LLP

As an Associate and Solicitor in Tozers’ Family team Aimee works in an empathetic yet structured way with private individuals from all walks of life. Generally, clients work with Aimee when seeking advice after a personal relationship has broken down, or if they see things panning out that way. She has a very good reputation locally for her financial remedy work. Aimee takes pride in recognising the emotive nature of these situations, whilst helping them make progress, advising clients about both financial and broader implications of a relationship breakdown. She is recognised for providing practical and constructive advice and support, in what is a challenging period for clients. Aimee works closely with her clients to make difficult situations less daunting and achieving an outcome they are happy with. Aimee completed her Law Degree at the University of Plymouth in 2011. After joining Tozers in 2015, Aimee qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2019 and became an Associate in 2021. She later undertook the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations and was admitted as a Solicitor in 2023. Aimee is a member of the Devon Resolution Committee, having previously sat on the Devon YRes Committee for a number of years and as Chair in 2021/2022. Aimee has also been recognised in the 2024 Legal 500 directory as a 'Rising Star' in the Tier 3 ranked Family team where she is described as "very compassionate and always looking to ensure that their clients achieve the best outcome".

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Caroline Ryan, Tony Wood

Other key lawyers

Aimee Aspinall