Breaking Free
10th November, 2016
Sarah Duckworth lays the law down
Sarah Duckworth.
Partner
Sarah is a Partner in the Family Department. Sarah has specialised in family law for more than 25 years. She is an accredited specialist with Resolution which is a National organisation of over 6500 family lawyers and other professionals committed to promoting an approach which is sensitive, constructive, and cost effective.
She is an expert in all areas of family law and has particular experience in dealing with complex and high value financial cases and pensions
Sarah is approachable and easy to talk to, she understands that for clients contacting a family lawyer for the first time this can be a difficult step to take Her strength lies in delivering a friendly, professional, pro-active service to her clients. She is firm when required in the interests of her clients, to “fight their corner”, and support but not aggressive for the sake of it, which is usually counter-productive. She finds that a sensible, subtle and tactical approach is often most effective.
She is committed to finding the right solution for you and your family.
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- Sarah has recent experience of cases involving substantial assets, income and pensions.
- Sarah has worked recently for both wives and husbands where the question arises as to whether a wife who has stayed at home caring for children could or should go out to work. This is an area of family law which is evolving quickly and good advice is essential for either party.
- Sarah has also worked on cases where the assets are not high but these can be the most difficult to resolve sensibly and to find a way forward which meets housing and income needs for both parties and the children.
- Sarah has recently been involved in cases involving disputes about children such as the living arrangements for the children and permanent removal from the jurisdiction.
- Sarah also has recent experience of drafting pre marriage agreements, co-habitation agreements, separation of co-habiting couples, and dissolution of civil partnerships/same sex marriages
Outside of the office Sarah works on establishing “balance” in her life and enjoys dog walking, cycling, gardening, trying to paint (in the artistic sense rather than DIY) and yoga.
Sarah is married (but has been divorced) and has three children so she really does understand and empathise with the issues parents face when their relationship is ending and the needs of the children.
Before training as a lawyer Sarah worked in publishing and the fashion industry so she has life experience outside of the legal world which she feels helps her as a family lawyer.
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