Family Law Plus

Overview

Family Law Plus brings together information and practical resources to support our clients alongside legal advice, recognising that separation and divorce often involve much more than legal decisions alone.

When your relationship changes, everything can feel uncertain. You may be facing divorce or separation. You may be worried about your children, your home, or your financial future. You may simply want clear advice about your options.

That is why every family law client benefits from Family Law Plus, an enhanced level of support built into our service at no extra cost, available through a client microsite once you instruct our family law team.

What is Family Law Plus?

Family Law Plus is available exclusively to our family law clients, providing a more complete, joined-up experience for every client who instructs our family solicitors.

Inspired by client feedback and built by our lawyers’ experience of real-life family law matters, Family Law Plus gives you access to:

  • Practical guidance and resources
  • Insight from legal and financial professionals
  • Clear explanations of complex issues
  • Signposting to specialist support where needed

Divorce and relationship breakdown involve life-changing decisions, from housing and pensions to savings, investments and future planning. We believe you deserve support that reflects that reality.

Family Law Plus is designed to complement our legal expertise with broader, practical help all in one place, all focused on helping you make informed decisions.

How Family Law Plus supports you at every stage

Whether your separation is amicable or contested, early legal advice makes a difference.

Our resources will guide you through the legal divorce process, explain financial disclosure and negotiation, what happens in mediation and dispute resolution as well as what is involved with court proceedings.

Our Family Law Plus resource provides accessible guidance and insights so you understand what is happening and why, without feeling overwhelmed.

Your financial future matters and understanding your options can be confusing. Our resources aim to help demystify division of property and savings, what pension sharing and offsetting means, what to do if business assets are involved as well as cover advice on information on inherited and pre-marital wealth and spousal maintenance.

Family Law Plus also provides practical information to help you think about life after settlement including financial planning considerations and next steps.

When children are involved, emotions understandably run high. Our materials on children law include information on living arrangements, contact schedules, parental responsibility, schooling and relocation and when a Court application may be required

We encourage you to approach discussions constructively, prioritising your children’s wellbeing while protecting your position.

Unmarried couples do not have the same legal protections as married couples. That can come as a shock. Family Law Plus contains information on property ownership disputes, trust claims, what to consider when you are assessing your financial contributions to a property or maintenance of a property as well as claims relating to children.

Family Law Plus ensures you have clear, jargon-free explanations of your legal rights so you are not left in uncertainty.

Planning ahead is not pessimistic, it is sensible. You can browse guides and insights on prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, asset protection, how to safeguard family wealth and protect business interests.

Family Law Plus supports this area of law with guidance to help you understand the practical and emotional considerations involved, so decisions are thoughtful and informed.

Key benefits of Family Law Plus

Complete support for every step

A holistic, 360-degree approach that reflects the reality of relationship breakdown .

Clarity without overload

Clear explanations available when you need them, as much or as little detail as you want .

Your time matters

Helpful resources and guidance gathered in one place .

Empowered decision-making

Information designed to help you feel confident and in control at every stage .

Access to trusted professionals

Signposting to experienced advisers including independent financial advisers and other specialists where appropriate .

Included as standard

No separate fees. No hidden extras. Family Law Plus is automatically available to all Hugh James family law clients.

Why choose Hugh James for family law?

Many firms offer family law advice, what sets us apart is how we deliver it.

Our tone is open and straightforward. We avoid unnecessary jargon and are proactive and determined in protecting your position. Above all, we are real and in tune with what you are facing. We combine, deep legal expertise, strategic thinking, calm authority along with genuine empathy.

Family Law Plus reflects our wider brand purpose: to protect someone personally when it matters most. Family Law Plus is about more than resolving legal issues. It is about protecting your future, reducing uncertainty and giving you the confidence to take the next step. It’s all about helping you move forward – informed, empowered, and with confidence.

Ready to talk?

If you are considering divorce, need advice about children arrangements, or want clarity on your financial position, we are here to help.

Your first conversation is about understanding your situation and outlining your options, clearly and calmly.

Call us or make an enquiry online and take the first step towards moving forward.

Frequently asked questions

No. Family Law Plus is automatically included for all our family law clients. There is no standalone pricing.

No. You are free to choose your own advisers. Any services provided by third parties are subject to separate agreements directly with them.

Absolutely. Family Law Plus enhances your experience, but your legal advice remains at the core of our service. We handle the legal complexities so you can focus on your future.

Yes. We advise on negotiated settlements, mediation and, where necessary, robust court representation. We prepare every case thoroughly and strategically.

As early as possible. Early advice helps you understand your rights, avoid costly mistakes and approach negotiations from a position of strength.

Yes. We advise on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements and asset protection planning, as well as divorce and children matters.

We listen. We explain your options in plain English. We outline next steps. You leave with clarity about where you stand and what to do next.

Key contact

Victoria Cannon

Partner
Throughout her more than 20 years in family law, Victoria Cannon has gained extensive experience guiding clients through every aspect of relationship breakdown, from financial matters to arrangements for children, with particular expertise in supporting business owners and high-net-worth individuals.

Next steps

We’re here to get things moving. Drop a message to one of our experts and we’ll get straight back to you.

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