Personal bio
I qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and have specialised in family law as a solicitor and mediator since 1997. In 2008 I established Beckett Solicitors, a specialist family law firm in Kent and London. I offer family law arbitration to clients across England and Wales.
I Chair the Forum of Family Law Arbitrators and am the Co-Chair of the IFLA Executive Committee which advises the IFLA Board. As a member of the committee, I have assisted in drafting the IFLA forms and Guides, the President’s Guidance for the Financial and Children Arbitration Schemes and the IFLA Rules. I have provided training and given presentations to the College of Judges and other legal professionals on family arbitration and my advice on the Family Arbitration Scheme is frequently sought by other professionals. I have also written or contributed to various guides on arbitration including the IFLA Guide to Family Arbitration for family law mediators. I am also a member of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators.
Having a passion for non court dispute resolution I was delighted to qualify as a family law arbitrator in 2013, under the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA) Financial Scheme and in 2016 I went on to qualify as an arbitrator under IFLA's Children Scheme. This means that I am qualified to arbitrate disputes concerning money and children.
I have a wealth of experience in helping couples to resolve family disputes. As a trusted expert in family law I am committed to resolving family legal issues and disputes with professionalism and care. My services include family arbitration and mediation, neutral evaluation, and family law. My services are tailored to suit my client's individual circumstances to resolve disputes efficiently, effectively and compassionately. I can help couples resolve disputes ranging from complex issues to a single issue.
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