3 Best Family Law Solicitors in South Lanarkshire

“Judith Higson has been practising family law since 2003. She is an Accredited Family Law Specialist, a Family Law Association member, an Accredited Child Law Specialist, an Accredited Family Law Mediator, and a Collaborative Lawyer. Judith achieved Legal 500 ranking status in 2023, making her recognised as one of the top rated Lawyers in the UK. She has over two decades of experience guiding her clients through separations, divorce, and child law cases, often with an international element. Judith’s pragmatic approach focuses on achieving a fair outcome for her clients. Scullion LAW is a multi-award-winning Scottish law firm with offices in Glasgow, Hamilton, and Edinburgh. They have been Scotland’s leading law firm, combining quality, service, and value since 1979. The experienced family lawyers at Scullion LAW excel at guiding clients through all legal problems. They aim to reduce the clients’ stress by providing tailored legal solutions leveraging expertise and combined knowledge of the legal system to deliver solutions quickly and effectively. Scullion LAW won Family Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards 2022 for exceptional care and client focus.”

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“Austin Lafferty Ltd. consists of a team of lawyers and solicitors and has served Scotland's people in all phases of the law for over 35 years. They act for many individuals, companies, firms and partnerships across a wide range of sectors. Austin Lafferty Ltd. has a desirable track record in providing legal advice for individual clients, both personal and business. Their solicitors can support you through separation, divorce, adoption, and other family law issues. The firm provides friendly, affordable, and trustworthy legal advice and is always willing to help with family law matters. Their solutions are always tailored to the individual needs of their clients. They treat every client interaction as an opportunity to listen and understand. Austin Lafferty Ltd. also serves in Glasgow, Giffnock, Hamilton, and Newton Mearns. They offer a free first consultation to have complete confidence in their approach.”

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“Ailie Lothian is a director at Smail and Ewart's Lanark Office, holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Glasgow, and has a particular focus on family law. As a member of the family law association, an accredited Mediator and a trained member of Consensus Collaboration Scotland, Ailie is dedicated to providing separating couples with a means to agree on legal separation arrangements and divorces amicably, minimizing conflicts and avoiding court battles. She offers comprehensive advice on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious family and child law, including support in negotiating separation agreements and divorce settlements. Ailie also has a keen interest in other types of court work and conveyancing.”

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