Emmersons Solicitors Managing Director Jacqueline Emmerson is a Family and Matrimonial Law Specialist She is available 7 days a week. Jacqueline has over 32 years of Family Law experience and is one of the most senior and experienced Family Solicitors in the North East. She was one of the first and youngest members of The Law Society Family Law Panel.
She specialises in all areas of Divorce Law. Including Financial and Children's matters. She is able to help you with complicated high-net-worth cases involving businesses and high-value pensions. She is a trained Collaborative Family Lawyer. Jacqueline has lead her team to win Small Law Firm of the Year at the National Law Society Excellence Awards as well as being voted Family Law Firm of the Year - Regional - The British Family Law Awards 2024
“This firm's care and compassion for its own staff, as well as for clients, really stood out in this entry. Strong submission. Clearly a very active firm with focus on legal expertise, community and its staff.”
Just email your query and telephone number to je@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk and Jacqueline will get back to you.
We are an Award Winning Local Family Law Firm in Newcastle Specialising in Divorce. We are very proud of the fact that we have won Law Firm of the Year at the National Law Society Excellence Awards.
Welcome to Emmersons Solicitors Family and Divorce Law Newcastle page. Jacqueline Emmerson our Managing Director, set up Emmersons Solicitors Family Law in 1998. As a Divorce and Family Lawyer, she wanted to help the people across the region.
Over the years Jacqueline has helped thousands of clients from the City of Newcastle and surrounding areas when they have had matrimonial difficulties. She has been heavily involved with serving and retired Service Personnel and their families. Jacqueline is an Honorary Solicitor for SSAFA, the armed forces charity. She also lectures to the volunteers of local charities in relation to Family and Divorce Law.
Family Law Solicitors, call our Newcastle office: 0191 284 6989
Email us: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk
Or complete our Online Enquiry Form and select family law
Jacqueline feels that it is very important to be able to offer people like you the best Family Law and Divorce service in and around Newcastle. She likes to choose local, highly-experienced and, just as importantly;
Approachable, Friendly, Helpful Lawyers based in Newcastle.
Tracey Hammond - Head of Family Law Department.
Tracey lives in the North East and particularly enjoys running our Family Law Department. Tracey attended Exeter University which gives an indication as to her academic ability. She is heavily involved in training and supervision of all those involved in Divorce and Family Law at Emmersons.
Alica Speed - Family Lawyer.
Alica grew up in and lives in Tyneside and works in all aspects of Family Law. Our clients have found Alicia to be very sympathetic and organised. She is able to offer you a Negotiated Lawyer Settlement, Round Table Meetings and Alternative Dispute Resolution Hearings all designed to keep your case out of court.
Emily Ferguson - Family Lawyer.
Emily is from Tyneside. She specialises in all matters relating to children, including custody and access (also known as Contact and Residence).
She is also able to assist you with Divorce proceedings.
Our Divorce and Family Law Solicitors offices are based near the city of Newcastle.
Our Divorce and Family Law Solicitors Newcastle Team are experts in their field. You need to know that we can handle your case properly, that we can do so in a calm manner and that we can get you the best deal possible. You will find our staff to be very supportive of you, they are highly trained. Jacqueline Emmerson is a Collaboratively trained Family Lawyer. The aim of Collaborative Law is to settle your case at Round Table Meetings, with you and your spouse determining the most important issues rather than the court forcing orders upon you both.
We are able to help you with cases involving your home, Pensions, Investment Properties, the distribution of business assets, maintenance for you and/or children, pre-nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, same-sex relationships, gay divorces and transgender issues.
If you need help to see, or have overnight contact with your child, children, grandchildren or other young relative then you'll be looking for the best Family Law Solicitors in Newcastle and you should contact us for initial advice. We have found that the sooner we can assist you, the greater the chance that issues relating to children can be resolved.
Our aim is to try to keep all of our clients out of court in order to:
However, you will find that if it is not possible to avoid court in your case then Emmersons Lawyers will support you. They will prepare your case thoroughly. Our Lawyers are excellent negotiators and using their years of experience are able to obtain the best deal for you. Frequently we are able to settle cases for our clients at the first court appointment.
If you need help with your divorce or separation, then contact us for a Next Steps in Divorce Advice Session and see how we can help you.
If you would like to speak to one of our Divorce and Family Law Solicitors in Newcastle upon Tyne, then please contact us on:
No Fault Divorce Solicitors Newcastle: CALL: 0191 284 6989
Or complete our Online Enquiry Form
Or email us: enquiries@emmersons-solicitors.co.uk
Our Newcastle office, based in Gosforth, has wheelchair access, you can be dropped off at our front door and there is free parking on the adjoining streets.
I am frequently asked about the value of instructing an expert solicitor to handle a Divorce. I have put together this useful guide which will answer many of your questions. If you are contemplating a Divorce or Separation, and wondering whether you need a solicitor to assist you, then my guide will help you to decide. Regards, Jacqueline Emmerson.
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