“The Family Lawyers with a leading reputation for excellence.”
Family Law Firm & Solicitors in London & Brighton
Goodman Ray is one of the leading family law firms in the UK with a national and international reputation for its work in children and family law. Goodman Ray offers a first-class service across the full spectrum of family law, including divorce, matrimonial finance, cohabitation, international adoption, surrogacy, child abduction, forced marriage injunctions and children law. Our family solicitors represent high-net-worth and international clients, whilst remaining committed to delivering a cutting-edge service to its legally-aided clients.
Goodman Ray’s straightforward and innovative approach is welcomed by clients and is demonstrated by its solicitors’ involvement with other professional organisations. Clients are assured of expert representation by lawyers who will fearlessly fight their corner while sharing the firm’s child-centred ethos and promoting alternative dispute resolution where appropriate.
Adoption, Surrogacy, Fertility
For families who cannot conceive naturally fertility treatment and/or assisted conception can be an obvious choice …
Children
When a relationship breaks down the most important consideration for parents is the future arrangements for their …
Court of Protection
At Goodman Ray, we advise and represent families where an adult relative lacks the capacity to make decisions for …
Divorce and Relationship Breakdown
Whether you are married, living together or in a civil partnership relationship breakdown is never easy and can be …
Domestic Abuse
Violence, or the threat of violence that takes place between relatives or between people in a relationship is called domestic violence …
International Children, Child Abduction & Forced Marriage
If a child is removed from your care and taken abroad without your permission this can be unlawful and requires …
Mediation and Collaborative Law
Mediation is a voluntary process that brings together opposite sides in a dispute to help them arrive at their own decisions …
Costs and Funding
We believe in straightforward competitive charges and wherever possible we will seek to avoid unnecessary costs…
MEET THE PARTNERS
Peggy Ray
Senior Partner & Co-Founder
Trudi Featherstone
Partner & Mediator
Jemma Dally
Partner
Kevin Skinner
Partner
Tom Brownrigg
Partner & Mediator
LATEST NEWS
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April 6, 2022
As of today’s date, no-fault divorce has been introduced. This means that the current law…
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April 5, 2022
Goodman Ray is an award winning Family Law Firm situated in the City of London….
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March 8, 2022
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re excited to celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme for…
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January 18, 2022
Singing the virtues of mediation in Family Mediation Week This week is family mediation week,…
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December 21, 2021
Leading family solicitors, Goodman Ray moves to new home 20th December 2021 Leading solicitors,…
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November 22, 2021
Location Location Location: Marriage Venues The Commons Library briefing paper on marriage venues was…
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November 22, 2021
A Quick Guide to Care Proceedings Care proceedings are court proceedings issues by the local…
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November 15, 2021
Legal Aid and trapped capital R (oao GR) v Director of Legal Aid Casework [2020]…
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August 13, 2021
M (A Child) [2021] EWCA Civ 437 This is a case in which Peggy Ray…
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July 23, 2021
Full Time Para Legal Vacancy Goodman Ray is an award winning Family Law firm situated…
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July 22, 2021
We stand firm stand with in the fight against racism. On Sunday 4th July, England’s football…
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May 10, 2021
Goodman Ray Welcomes Government Mediation Voucher Scheme The government has today announced that it is…
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March 24, 2021
Case Comment and Update: R (Quincy) Bell v The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust…
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February 27, 2021
Domestic Violence: the need for community-based support It is not surprising that recent figures produced…
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February 16, 2021
Domestic Violence: the need for community-based support It is not surprising that recent figures produced…
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February 11, 2021
How much does a lawyer cost? Finding yourself in a situation where you need to…
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February 1, 2021
Conduct and Contribution – Goodman Ray represents husband in Court of Appeal financial relief…
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January 29, 2021
Izzy Jaques of our matrimonial and finance team represented the husband in respect of his…
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January 15, 2021
Successful appeal helps clarify what amounts to notice to end an adoption placement Jemma Dally…
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January 13, 2021
Jemma Dally of Goodman Ray represented the prospective adopters who succeeded in their appeal in…
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January 6, 2021
What is a child arrangement order? Child arrangements orders are made by the court pursuant…
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December 20, 2020
Public Law – Understanding the Local Authority and Children When a local authority is concerned…
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November 23, 2020
Uncontested vs Contested Divorce – What’s the difference? Divorce is a difficult time for individuals…
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November 14, 2020
Are Borders Barriers to Contact? Separated International Families in a Time of Coronavirus Living through…
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November 9, 2020
How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected service of applications and Orders under the Family Law…
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October 30, 2020
Frederick Cole was born in the village of Waterloo, in Sierra Leone in 1852. With…
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October 27, 2020
At 35 years of age Dr. Tunde Okewale MBE is the youngest leading barrister to…
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October 22, 2020
Patricia Janet Scotland, Baroness Scotland of Asthal PC QC was born on 19 August 1955…
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October 15, 2020
Tunji Sowande has many firsts to his name as a black legal professional in England…
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October 8, 2020
In October 2004, The Hon. Dame Linda Dobbs DBE became the first non-white high court…
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