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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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BHO Heritage

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

Beth Hancock

Solicitor

Lucie Cotmore-Brown

Office Manager

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

Oliviya Edison

Paralegal

Divorce & separation

Divorce & Separation Specialists

Helen Bishop

Helen Bishop

Head of Matrimonial Team

Carrie Rudge

Consultant solicitor

Amanda Stopps

Consultant solicitor

Simone Brown 

Consultant solicitor

Divorce & Separation Articles

Divorce – how to reach a financial agreement in a more amicable way

Divorce and Business Assets: What Happens to a Business During Divorce?

What is a consent order and do I need one?

Cost of Living Crisis and the effect on Financial Proceedings.

Private FDR’s

The No Fault Divorce – The Big Family Law Shake Up

"They are sensible, pragmatic and client-focused"

Chambers & Partners 2025
Children

Children Specialists

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

Beth Hancock

Solicitor

Children Articles

Prospective adopters who misled court have their adoption order set aside

Revocation of adoption orders: Part three (The Supreme Court)

Applying to adopt without the LA’s support

What is a Family Group Conference (FGC)

Post-adoption contact – one year on

I have had a negative initial viability assessment – what do I do?

Grandparents day: The rights of grandparents

Revocation of adoption orders: Part two (the Court of Appeal)

Start planning your Christmas arrangements early.

Tips for co-parenting through the summer holidays

“They are empathetic, efficient and child-focused”

Chambers & Partners 2025
Pre-nuptial & cohabitation agreements

Pre nuptial + cohabitation agreement Specialists

Helen Bishop

Helen Bishop

Head of Matrimonial Team

Carrie Rudge

Consultant solicitor

Simone Brown 

Consultant solicitor

Pre nuptial + cohabitation agreement Articles

What is a pre-nup, and do I need one?

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

Legal 500
Mediation

Mediation Specialists

Ruth Hawkins

Founding Partner

Mediation Articles

Mediation – the frequently asked questions

The process of mediation

Child inclusive mediation

Children disputes: think before you fight

What is Non Court Dispute Resolution, and what does it mean for me?

Family Mediation – busting some myths

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

Domestic Abuse Specialists

Helen Bishop

Helen Bishop

Head of Matrimonial Team

Seona Myerscough

Consultant solicitor

Amanda Stopps

Consultant solicitor

Ruth Sharon

Consultant solicitor

Domestic Abuse Articles

Domestic abuse: An order or no order?

Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings

New help for domestic abuse victims

BH&O supporting
Happy Even After: a play about 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

Community articles

We are extremely proud of our commitment to the wider community at BH&O. Supporting local charities and using our platform as a way to promote positive change is an essential part of who we are. Here you will find information on our latest endeavours, as well as reflections on matters that are both important to our clients, as well as the public.

What does make a happy marriage?

Helen Bishop

“To have and to hold from this day forward; for better for worse, for richer, for poorer”. One may t…

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Grandparents day: The rights of grandparents

Ruth Hawkins

Last Sunday (5th October) was Grandparents’ Day in the UK. I am sure it’s mainly a day which has bee…

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BH&O support the development of child protection internationally

Ruth Sharon

I am a consultant solicitor specialising in care proceedings and children work. Prior to joining BH&…

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Neurodiversity Week 2024: Understanding neurodivergence

Ruth Hawkins

This week is Celebrate Neurodiversity Week, and we’re delighted to have our first Guest article, fro…

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Ruth Sharon supports Paraguay Protects Families

Ruth Sharon

As a consultant solicitor specialising in care proceedings and all aspects of child protection, I al…

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Helen Bishop to head BH&O matrimonial department

Ruth Hawkins

Boardman Hawkins & Osborne LLP are delighted to have appointed Helen Bishop to head their matrim…

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BH&O: 4 years and counting!

Ruth Hawkins

1st September marks our 4th Birthday. What have we achieved over those four years? When Emily, Irena…

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International Women’s Day 2021

Ruth Hawkins

International women’s day this year must for many working women take on a greater significance? Most…

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Christmas cheer – especially this year!

Ruth Hawkins

The team at BH&O have been working harder than ever throughout this year but still had time to d…

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Grandparents Day: 6th October

Ruth Hawkins

Grandparents Day approaches this weekend on 6th October Many grandparents support parents with child…

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3 Ock Street; the home of BH&O

Ruth Hawkins

When we formed this firm just over two years ago, whilst we set out to establish a modern, innovativ…

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Two years in
(aka ‘Lawyers in Lockdown’)

Emily Boardman

2020 has been an odd year for us all but on 1 September BH&O LLP turns two years old. Like other…

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BH&O – a young firm, in touch with our heritage!

Ruth Hawkins

When Emily, Irena and I started planning this firm, we wanted to create a modern thinking innovative…

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Great Legal Bake Off

Ruth Hawkins

Boardman Hawkins & Osborne are delighted to be taking part in this year’s Great Legal Bake Off, …

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Paying it forward…. or giving back to clients and our community.

Ruth Hawkins

We’ve now been open for three months. It’s been a very busy period, which Emily has already written …

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Two months in…

Emily Boardman

On 3 September 2018 Ruth, Irena and I opened this new firm – Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP. Th…

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A new family law firm for Oxfordshire

Emily Boardman

On 3 September 2018 Emily Boardman, Ruth Hawkins and Irena Osborne are opening a new family law firm…

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