Boutique firm Cambridge Family Law Practice has five highly experienced partners offering a host of niche services. Jeremy Ford handles surrogacy law, child abduction, and disputes involving the medical treatment of children. Ford and Simon Bethel, former chair of the Resolution Children’s Committee, are both recognised for their work in children law. Adam Moghadas is notable for direct consultation with children, and is a White Ribbon Ambassador, speaking frequently on issues of domestic violence. Tricia Ashton is the only family law specialist lawyer who sits at Circuit Judge level. Up-and-coming partner Kathryn Evans 'has a brilliantly unflappable manner that is underpinned by an excellent understanding of the law and litigation'. Gail Marchant-Daisley retired from the partnership but remains active as a consultant.
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‘Simon Bethel is both a terrific lawyer and a really nice person to work with. He has justified confidence in his skills which must be very reassuring to clients but he doesn't run bad points and is uncompromising only when the situation calls for toughness.'
- 'Kathryn Evans has a brilliantly unflappable manner that is underpinned by an excellent understanding of the law and litigation. She is a first-rate problem-solver and excels in finding the right approach for each individual client.'
- 'Trish Ashton is as good a lawyer as you could hope to meet. She is very clever, thinks strategically and is an excellent communicator.’
‘Adam Moghadas is an exceptional partner to work with. He is very pleasant, and provides an extremely high level of service in the most demanding of cases. He is entirely comfortable with complicated international children matters and gives clear, firm and sensible advice.'
'Jeremy Ford deals with high profile and complex children matters and is an astute and highly regarded children specialist.’
‘Jeremy Ford was a standout. Supportive and engaged in child-focused outcomes no matter the time zone differences The children felt comfortable immediately and Mr Ford was extremely patient and understanding.’
‘Kathryn Evans was very supportive, she always responded promptly to fully explain every step of the way and answer any questions I had. It was a pleasure to work with Kathryn and she saw me through one of the most difficult times in my life. The settlement that I achieved was better than I had dared to imagine and this was due to Kathryn's dedication and hard work. I would recommend Kathryn to anyone going through a difficult divorce.’
‘Kathryn Evans helped me in a complex case with many personal and business assets under scrutiny, defending against a particularly aggressive and uncooperative firm. She was cool and calm and brought a huge amount of experience and confidence to the table. Her pragmatic and empathetic approach helped steer the case to what I believe was the best possible outcome.’
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Simon Bethel; Tricia Ashton; Adam Moghadas; Jeremy Ford; Gail Marchant-Daisley; Kathryn Evans