Partner and Head of the Family Department, Richard is a leading family lawyer and divorce solicitor with an enviable reputation as a proactive and tough negotiator. He undertakes a range of cases including divorce, separation, financial issues, injunctions and children matters. Richard is also a specialist in cases involving same-sex couples including civil partnership dissolution and cases involving children conceived through donor conception. A committed Resolution member and a trained mediator, he aims to use constructive and non-confrontational resolution techniques in his cases, with the view to avoid court proceedings wherever possible. If issues cannot be resolved in this way, he is able to offer skilled and confident advocacy in court and has handled cases in the County Court and the High Court.

Adopting a constructive and practical approach to his family cases, Colin is a well respected Partner and Head of the Family Department at this established law firm supporting families in the Poole area. With over 25 years’ experience to bring to his varied caseload, he specialises in divorce, civil partnership dissolution, children issues, financial remedies, cohabitee disputes, domestic abuse cases and nuptial agreements. A member of Resolution and a supporter of alternative dispute resolution, having trained as a collaborative lawyer, Colin advocates a non-confrontational, constructive approach to family disputes. Drawing upon the expertise of a network of professionals, such as pension experts, financial advisers and counsellors, enables him to offer a holistic service to his clients and strive to achieve the best possible outcomes.