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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

Separation and parenting through the pandemic: key questions answered

Ruth Hawkins

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

Separation and parenting through the pandemic: key questions answered 1

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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