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If you are thinking about separating from your partner or considering a divorce, you may be worried about the impact of a family break-up on your children, finances and future living arrangements.

JD Spicer Zeb Solicitors, based within London, are the specialists when it comes to family law matters. We know from our vast and collective experience that if you are going through a family break-up, it can be a highly stressful, emotional and devastating time, for all involved.

We have particular expertise in assisting clients who require advice and representation within proceedings involving their children.   This is usually within care proceedings commenced by Local Authorities (Social Services), International Child Abduction matters, and Child Arrangement issues following a separation or a divorce.

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Why choose JD Spicer Zeb’s family law solicitors?

Our experienced and dedicated team of specialist family solicitors can provide you with the structured legal support and expertise you will need to help you make the right personal, financial and legal decisions to protect your interests, and those of your children and family, going forward.

For many years, we have been at the forefront of helping individuals and their families, throughout the UK, to reach quick, effective and positive resolutions to their family disputes so they can resume their family life with minimal stress and disruption.

With our expert guidance, we can help you overcome the many difficult obstacles, tensions and heightened emotions that can often arise amid a family conflict or involvement with Social Services, so you can be confident you will achieve a prompt and efficient outcome and avoid any lengthy and difficult court battles.


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We always work with the most experienced and best leading UK barristers, KCs (Kings Counsel). We cover all criminal cases 24/7 at the police station and court. Offices in London, Birmingham, and Manchester cover cases across England and Wales. We can offer Legal Aid and affordable Private fee agreements. We can see you the same day, including virtually. Our Senior Partners supervise all of our cases.

How quickly do you respond?

We respond quickly even during out of hours. We do not get our work by paying for online adverts but based on the fact that few criminal law firms can match our 45 years of experience. Most of our cases are still from word-of-mouth recommendations from satisfied clients. We are called daily by dissatisfied clients from firms with less experience than us. We respond very quickly to new enquiries. We know what clients seek and so we update clients rapidly.

Can you get cases dropped?

Yes, read about the recent cases we've helped our clients with here.

We always keep you updated and give straightforward advice. We will get cases dropped early where the case is weak or should not be prosecuted. We will be upfront with you about where you can benefit from a good result with an early guilty plea, such as a discount on your sentence. As we work on cases across all levels with clients from all walks of life, we are excellent at giving clear, spot-on advice. As an established firm, we can allocate a whole team to your case often at short notice to secure evidence to minimise the damage to you. 

Have you won any awards?

OUR PROFESSIONAL BODY THE LAW SOCIETY AWARDED US IN OCTOBER 2020 WITH THE EXCELLENCE IN CLIENT SERVICE AWARD AND STATED - 

"JD Spicer Zeb demonstrated a clear commitment to client service through their work with vulnerable and diverse individuals in what can be severely traumatic circumstances".

Do you offer free consultations?

Where it is possible, we aim to provide an initial consultation to you. If we can speak to you, we can if required inform you about  –

  • Whether we can take the case on and our relevant experience.
  • Public and private funding benefits.
  • Assistance in applying for legal aid where we are likely to accept instructions.
  • An outline of options in police interview only. We will not advise you on which option to adopt.
  • Providing our free written guide explaining the police station process.
  • The gravity of routine and day-to-day offences you face.
  • Consequences of not attending the court or police station.
  • Consequences of interfering with any witnesses.
  • Retaining any evidence in support of your case.
  • If possible an outline of the elements of the offence that the police or CPS must prove.
  • This consultation will normally be by telephone or email and will only be for as long as we deem necessary to establish if we can act for you. If we cannot usefully give you any advice in this manner then we will not continue with the consultation. We will not discuss the case in depth for you to be able to decide on your plea or any significant aspect of the case, as this cannot be undertaken informally.
  • Referring you, if possible, to other firms for matters out of our specialism or if we cannot help.

Consultations do not apply to the following cases –

  • If we do not intend to take the case on.
  • Road Traffic cases, drink driving, drug driving, driving bans, speeding, no insurance, mobile phone use, points etc.
  • In all cases where we do not have the capacity to take your case or the availability of suitably qualified staff to provide an initial free consultation. This is applicable in all cases but especially where a more senior lawyer is required because of your personal needs or the complexity of the case.
  • Harassment/stalking/ coercive behaviour/malicious communications or road traffic cases and most sensitive cases. These cases are often too complicated to assess in short consultations.
  • The locations concerned may be too distant to represent you adequately or it may not be cost-effective for you or us.
  • The case is too complicated to assess or raises various charges or facts, complexity, or history to be considered informally or in a short consultation.
  • In most Legal aid transfers where legal aid is granted to another firm except in very grave cases, we may assess the case and merits for a transfer.
  • If your relationship has broken down with your existing solicitor or several solicitors.
  • If you have been released under investigation and have already had a police station attendance. 
  • If you hold legal aid with another firm and seek a second opinion.
  • If you are calling on behalf of the client as a friend or family member unless you have full authority and full facts.
  • To businesses.
  • Advising whether you were given good advice by your other solicitor.
  • Whether to decide to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Whether you have an arguable defence in law or factually complicated defences.
  • Any advice you have had after your first court appearance.
  • Any advice on appeal on conviction or sentence.
  • If we feel we are unable to communicate with you.
  • If we are likely to be conflicted or breach our professional rules.

What type of cases do JD Spicer Zeb’s family law solicitors take on?

Our highly specialised and experienced team of family solicitors, based in our London, offices, can provide you with expert legal advice on a range of family law and child law issues, including:

  • Divorce/Separation
  • Financial Relief
  • Care proceedings
  • Pre-Nuptial Agreements
  • Co-Habitation Agreements
  • Co-Habitation Problems
  • Civil Partnerships
  • Child  Arrangements Orders, including Residence/Custody and Contact/Access
  • Child Abduction
  • Domestic Violence Injunctions

We know that matters of family law can be incredibly complex which is why they are often the most difficult to deal with, especially if there are children involved.

Your children and their welfare will always be our priority in any family dispute. For this reason, our dedicated team of family lawyers are widely experienced in the sensitive aspects of family and child law and will always adopt a friendly, compassionate and caring approach to your family matter.

We will take the time to listen to your unique problem and understand your precise individual family situation. This enables us to give you the bespoke and tailored advice, necessary to match your exact circumstances and help you make informed decisions, for you and your children. 

Wherever possible, we will do all that we can to help you avoid bitter conflicts and court battles. In circumstances where court proceedings have become necessary, you can rely on us to support and represent you through the process with the strong determination needed to reach a positive outcome for you and your family.  We are skilled in advocating on behalf of our clients’ within various types of court proceedings.

Contact our family law solicitors today

For immediate specialist advice or representation for your family or child law matter, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated team of family law solicitors on 0207 624 7771 or e-mail us at solicitors@jdspicer.co.uk.

Alternatively, you can fill out our quick online enquiry form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.


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