Francesca Braham

Consultant Chartered Legal Executive

I qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 1996, having worked whilst studying and training for a variety of firms, from Magic Circle City of London firms to local legal aid practices. A Chartered Legal Executive is a fully qualified lawyer who specialises in a particular area of law, having passed degree-level exams whilst working, and then training to the same standard as a solicitor. Since qualifying, I have specialised in all aspects of family law, including financial consequences of relationship breakdown, domestic abuse and difficult issues involving children. I aim to help my clients to reach resolution to family conflict in a constructive and effective way so that all involved can move forward with their lives. Having worked in Tunbridge Wells or nearby for most of my career I have a wide network of local fellow professionals, such as accountants, counsellors, family therapists and IFAs who I can rely on to provide a holistic support service to clients at what is probably the emotionally testing time of their lives. Away from work, I am kept busy by my four children and two border collies. I am a keen genealogist and often give talks to local history or wider interest groups on this. I love quizzes – both participating and also writing quizzes for my children’s schools’ PTAs or other local charities eg, Kent Air Ambulance, Tunbridge Wells Youth Football Club. I also enjoy swimming and running my dogs at agility.