Tozers Solicitors LLP regularly acts on divorce and financial matters and also maintains an active care offering, allowing the team to represent children and guardians in public proceedings. The team is also very active in Children Act proceedings concerning child relocations and allegations of domestic abuse. Caroline Ryan, an expert on complex finance cases involving public sector pensions, heads up the practice's private family offering, while children law expert Tony Wood leads the practice's care team. Further key contacts include care and domestic abuse law expert Mark Williams as well as financial remedies specialist Aimee Aspinall.
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As a Senior 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".

WORK
Recent cases

  • Advising a Wife in divorce proceedings after a short marriage. Husband owned a valuable residential property, land and farm buildings. Providing advice to enable parties to reach agreement.
  • Advising a Wife in divorce proceedings. Husband had a valuable local government pension, acquired primarily before the parties’ marriage. Providing advice enabling the parties to reach agreement providing the wife with a home and substantial pension pot.
  • Advising a husband in financial remedy proceedings involving multiple properties, land and businesses. Successfully obtaining an order for Husband to receive a suitable lump sum and retain his business interests.

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  • ‘Fiona Wadey is a very good financial remedy practitioner with a level head and strong instincts.’

  • ‘Aimee Aspinall's strength is attention to detail. She was always ready to advise me on the best course of action in a somewhat protracted case that lasted longer than expected.’

  • ‘Caroline Ryan worked hard to get a good outcome for my divorce, which I wouldn't have been able to do without her legal advice. I found some of the processes confusing, but she was able to talk me through these and help me to understand how it worked. She was very firm but fair when dealing with the other side, which meant we could get a good agreement. ’

  • ‘Fiona Wadey is an extremely knowledgeable & competent professional. Her understanding of my case & how it would be best conducted gave me total confidence & reassurance throughout my divorce negotiations. My questions & queries were answered quickly, which put my mind at ease on many occasions. She showed great empathy & sensitivity during some challenging times for me. Her communications were easily understood.’

  • 'Accurate and forthright advice. Work hard for clients.'