McAlister Family Law

I met Paul for the first time representing myself for a family court hearing. He is extremely competent and managed to quickly negotiate a draft order before the hearing which was then a very smooth experience as he put the agreed terms to the judge.

Charlotte was thrown in a deep end Only a couple of days before we were due in court. But her professionalism and confidence. Really ease is my mind and got us.The best possible outcome we could have asked for.
Thanks so much charlotte.

Charlotte is the most honest and reliable solicitor I have ever dealt with. She explained everything in a clear understandable way and made sure I was kept up to date with everything. I felt like my case really mattered to her and that she really did want to help me. Charlotte ensured that my case was fully up to date and even had others check in if she was busy in court.
I truly am so grateful for all the time and effort she put in

I was very fortunate to have Frances represent me and I cannot overstate her professionalism and effectiveness enough. My particular case was drawn out at my own request and from start to finish France’s replied promptly to all contact from me and could not have been more helpful nor given me better advice. She is a credit to your company and I will recommend her where and when possible.

Frances Bentley turned out to be one of my lifetimes best pieces of luck. I say this as my experience with Frances started via an internet search for `best family lawyer` and up popped the name Frances Bentley of McAlister. That was the lucky element of my experience and the rest I would summarise as a highly professional, value for money and objective management of a complex case . Plus France was a delight to work with as her mind is Frances best asset.
Why do I say this? Frances listened and learnt well as mine was a complex case involving international legal jurisdictions and multiple assets in both the UK and Japan. Frances adapted quickly her knowledge of the UK family law to my case and fully engaged in getting up to speed with the legal implications of Japan family law, which at best is challenging. Frances has a trap door memory and this proved priceless in recalling both my specific facts over an 18 month period and case law on the hoof when challenged by judges during hearings.
I should add that the entirety of my case was held across the Covid period and as such all hearings and meeting were online, again another element managed very well across multiple time zones.
Frances is professionally well connected with learned barristers and if your case requires it, you can trust Frances to pair you with the right representation.
Divorce isnt easy but Frances put a human face to a challenging time of life and I`m grateful for Frances`s insightful leadership, thought provocation, legal navigation and fantastic listening skills.
Thank you Frances.

When I spoke to nikki she was really easy to talk to about my situation. She was very knowledgeable and made things really clear and gave me a better understanding on my situation.

Hannah, Jason and Aggy have been truely amazing in helping me with a very fast paced and stressful situation. They have been in constant contact and been completely up to speed with my case which has been continually changing and they have dealt with everything really urgently and been a huge support. I am really grateful for all the work and time they have given me in one of the hardest times of my life.