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Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP is a niche family practice established in 2018 by partners, Emily Boardman, Ruth Hawkins and Irena Osborne.
We offer legal advice, representation, mediation by mediators who are also practising solicitors, and other forms of family dispute resolution.

Founding Partner
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Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
Consultant solicitor
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Office Manager
Senior paralegal
PA and Billing Assistant
Legal Administration Assistant
Consultant Case Worker
Receptionist/office administrator
Paralegal
Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
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"They are sensible, pragmatic and client-focused"
Chambers & Partners 2025
Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Founding Partner
Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
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Solicitor
“They are empathetic, efficient and child-focused”
Chambers & Partners 2025
Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
Consultant solicitor
"Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne are always consistent, and the quality throughout the team is great"
Legal 500
Founding Partner
We have a solutions based, flexible approach to helping you resolve your issues on separation. Our experienced team of accredited mediators here to help.
Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
Consultant solicitor
Consultant solicitor
"I think clients would want to know that they are treated as individuals, that the firm is empathetic and understanding. They went out of their way to support and help me"
Legal 500
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Boardman Hawkins & Osborne LLP are delighted to have appointed Helen Bishop to head their matrimonial department.
Helen will lead the team consisting of lawyers Karen Newman, Amanda Stopps and Stuart Webber, all of whom have growing reputations in matrimonial finance and private children law.

Helen has been with Emily, Ruth and Irena from the beginning of the firm just over four years ago, and in fact worked with the partners for a number of years at their previous firm.
With the growth in the firm, it’s a very natural progression, and Helen will be working with the partners to lead and develop the matrimonial team moving forwards, and is looking to develop the dispute resolution side of things, with mediators Ruth Hawkins and Karen Newman.
Helen’s own reputation locally, and nationally, is well known. She is the author of a children’s book Jack and the black cat, designed to help young children cope with their parent’s separation, and her style and practice is to be constructive and problem solve.
Legal 500 2023 guide quoted a source “Helen Bishop is becoming an established financial remedy practitioner. She has excellent judgement and manages her clients and cases with authority.”
Helen says “It has been a real privilege to have worked at BH&O from the very beginning and seeing the firm grow from strength to strength. I am now very excited to have been appointed as head of the matrimonial department and look forward to working with the partners and the matrimonial team as the firm continues to grow both in size and reputation.”
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