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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.

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Emily Boardman

Founding Partner

Ruth Hawkins

Founding Partner

Irena Osborne

Founding Partner

Helen Bishop

Helen Bishop

Head of Matrimonial Team

Carrie Rudge

Consultant solicitor

Seona Myerscough

Consultant solicitor

Amanda Stopps

Consultant solicitor

Ruth Sharon

Consultant solicitor

Simone Brown 

Consultant solicitor

Kerri-Anne Matthews

Senior paralegal

Debra Newman

PA and Billing Assistant

Sophie Hibbert

Legal Administration Assistant

Sarah Morgan

Consultant Case Worker

Anna Regan

Receptionist/office administrator

Pre-nuptial & cohabitation agreements

"Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne are always consistent, and the quality throughout the team is great"

Legal 500
Mediation

We have a solutions based, flexible approach to helping you resolve your issues on separation. Our experienced team of accredited mediators here to help.

Domestic Abuse

"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

Ruth Sharon

Consultant solicitor

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Ruth Sharon is a consultant solicitor and joined BH&O in August 2020.

Ruth worked for 20 years at Ison Harrison solicitors in Leeds developing a team of family lawyers with a reputation for excellence and client care. Ruth then travelled extensively in south America and Africa acting as a consultant to develop legal processes with a family and client centred approach.

Ruth remains involved with this charitable consultancy work, but is delighted to be a part of the BH&O team where she specialises in acting for parents in care proceedings, child disputes following relationship breakdown, and cases of domestic violence.

Ruth is empathetic and approaches each client and case as unique. She seeks to understand, and build trusting relationships to help empower her clients to navigate the legal process.

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