At Laytons we understand that family and matrimonial matters require more than just keen negotiating skills and technical excellence. We never lose sight of the real issues that are important to you, and work closely with you to achieve swift, practical and - wherever possible – amicable solutions. We have specialist knowledge of business and pension issues related to division of assets following divorce and are members of Resolution, whose code of practice encourages the resolution of disputes in a constructive and non-confrontational manner.
Legal 500 2007 says; 'The very supportive team at Laytons has established an excellent reputation in the North West for family law, with team head Christine Barker singled out for particular praise. Ancillary relief and child law are the core specialisms of the practice.
Chambers and Partners 2007 says; 'This firm does good work according to commentators. The team at Laytons undertakes a range of work including divorce, financial provision, cohabitation and children work. Sources declare that Christine Barker is 'frank, honest and will do the best for her clients' whether undertaking divorce, matrimonial finance or private law children work'.
Patricia Robinson is a trained collaborative lawyer and undertakes collaborative cases.
Sensitive to your needs
Our aim is to resolve your dispute with minimal disruption and pain to all those involved. We appreciate that it is an extremely difficult time for parties experiencing family problems. We always seek to avoid long drawn out disputes – our philosophy is to find a way of protecting your best interests, getting you all you are entitled to and keeping your bill to a minimum.
Delivering Results
Types of work we typically conduct for clients include:
