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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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Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
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Office Manager
Senior paralegal
PA and Billing Assistant
Legal Administration Assistant
Consultant Case Worker
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Head of Matrimonial Team
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"They are sensible, pragmatic and client-focused"
Chambers & Partners 2025
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Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
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“They are empathetic, efficient and child-focused”
Chambers & Partners 2025
Head of Matrimonial Team
Consultant solicitor
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"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
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"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
Founding Partner
Irena and I are delighted to have contributed to this new book, a supplement to last year’s 101 questions answered about separating with children. The book has been produced by Only Mums and Only Dads and has been published by Bath Publishing and is available from the following site https://bathpublishing.com/products/separation-parenting-through-the-pandemic-key-questions-answered

The book is full of useful questions and answers that might be occurring to parents going through separation at the moment in these unprecedented times. It is designed to help and assist parents and also professionals working with those parents, children and families through these extra tough times.
Irena and I have produced a chapter on domestic abuse, but all sorts of other topics are explored: contact arrangements, domestic abuse, child maintenance, contact centres, Wills, alternatives to court, and so on.
There is also a really helpful section at the end including a glossary of terms and contacts for agencies that you might find helpful.
Ruth Hawkins, Partner
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