Mrs Lucinda Connell > Major Family Law > Newcastle upon Tyne, England > Lawyer Profile
Major Family Law Offices
12 WEST ROAD
PONTELAND
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE20 9SU
England
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Mrs Lucinda Connell
Work Department
Family
Position
Legal Director at Major Family Law
Lucinda has practiced exclusively in family law since 1998. Lucinda has extensive specialism in complex child cases. Lucinda is an accomplished advocate with significant experience in undertaking advocacy at Court.
Lucinda has a vested interest in children cases, particularly involving international elements. She has varied international experience of child cases ranging from child relocation cases in Italy to Pakistan and Bangladesh. Lucinda is a member of the Law Society Children’s Panel and became a member of the Family Law Accreditation in July 2018.
She also has significant expertise in high value financial cases, again with an international element. Lucinda was promoted to Director in January 2018.
Career
Trainee Solicitor at Sourthern Stewart and Walker Solicitors; 1998-2000
Solicitor at Beecham Peacock Solicitors; 2000-2013
Solicitor at Major Family Law; 2013-2018
Director at Major Family Law; 2018-present
Memberships
The Law Society Family Law Accreditation
Education
Ballyclare Grammar School
2:1 LLB (Hons) Anglia University 1994-1997.
Distinction in Legal Practice Course Northumbria University 1997-1998.
Leisure
A fulsome family life, reading and travelling
Lawyer Rankings
North > Private client > Family
Specialist family firm Major Family Law is well-regarded for its depth of expertise in all areas of family and child law, and acts for national and international clients; the department is supervised by managing director Joanne Major
. Anna Hunter is involved in complex children work, including international and internal relocations, and cases involving serious allegations of abuse, while Lucinda Connell covers high-value financial cases often with an international element. Sam Carter deals with complex children law cases, and Jonathan Dunkley represents high-net-worth clients in financial and business issues. Associates Calvin Walker and Stephanie Layton handle financial matters, and Sahil Aggarwal‘s practice covers a wide range of family matters. Other key members of the team are Rona Samuel, Katie Wright and Stacy Williams, who provides advice on children matters.