Blacks Solicitors LLP
Client SatisfactionBlacks Solicitors LLP‘s Leeds-based family team offers ’sensible, robust and realistic advice‘ to clients experiencing divorce and separation, seeking financial settlements, and resolving disputes relating to children, along with the preservation of assets at the beginning of relationships. Property disputes involving cohabitees are an area of expertise for ’formidable’ team head Ann Robinson, while ‘stand-out lawyer’ Paul Lancaster regularly handles complex child arrangements, including those with multi-jurisdictional issues. Josie Kirk has notable experience in Children Act proceedings, including those related to IVF and legal parentage.
Testimonials
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‘Blacks have an excellent family law team with individual lawyers of exceptional ability. They offer sensible, robust and realistic advice and their preparation for contested hearings is excellent. As a direct result, they help their clients achieve their litigation objectives.’
‘Josie Kirk is a standout associate solicitor. She is always well prepared, there isn’t anything she does not know about her case. Josie’s work is of a high standard.'
‘Ann Robinson is professional, kind, incredibly well informed and well prepared. Ann made me feel like I was in the best possible hands, she was on top of every detail, responded quickly and concisely to every question and was able to correct errors in others professionally and without appearing confrontational. I have and will continue to recommend Ann in complete confidence.’
‘Ann Robinson is formidable! Very thorough and able: no stone left un-turned but always balanced by pragmatism.’
‘Josie Kirk has excellent knowledge and communication skills, and is also comfortable to get advice and other views from her partners, leaving me with an excellent service. I cannot praise her enough for the way she has handled my case.’
‘Andrew Foulds showed empathy, commitment and a passion for defending and supporting my position during a very challenging period in my life. I valued his support and felt at all times he had my back.’
‘Paul Lancaster is empathetic and calming. His knowledge and recommendations were well thought through, thorough and matched to what I needed as an individual. It felt like Paul went above and beyond. I cannot recommend him enough.’
‘Paul Lancaster is a 'stand-out' lawyer who has exceptional ability and shows a deep commitment to doing his very best for his clients.'
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ann Robinson