Empowering families
to build new beginnings

Brighton & Hove Law is a specialist family law practice. We are committed to achieving positive outcomes for families when their relationships break down, so they can successfully move forward with their lives.

Who are we?

We are a team of compassionate, skilled solicitors and lawyers that are committed to ensuring the best possible outcome for our clients across an array of issues. We work to create a compassionate, non-judgemental environment so our clients can approach their issues with confidence and clarity. See more information on our team.

  • We are ranked top for divorce law and family law by Chambers, the best independent guide
  • The Law Society has accredited us as specialist family lawyers and awarded us certification against Law Society standards
  • As members of Resolution, we follow a code of practice that encourages solutions over confrontations and aims to minimise acrimony

We offer our services to clients across Brighton, Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Surrey, London and the South.

Brighton - Hove - Shoreham by Sea - Worthing - Lancing - Lewes - Polegate - Newhaven - Seaford - Eastbourne - Hailsham - Uckfield - Hayward’s Heath - Surrey - Hampshire - Chichester - Bognor - Southsea

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We provide pragmatic, cost-effective advice on the breakdown of a relationship and family issues. We aim to minimise the emotional and financial damage experienced by both parties and any children involved by providing a supportive, innovative approach to family law issues.

We treat each of our clients individually and offer quality, specialist legal advice in an array of issues. We also represent our clients where social services may be involved with the family in a non-judgemental and compassionate environment.  

Client Testimonials

Lucy is a robust, calm and thoughtful solicitor with an amazing eye for detail and sound judgement. She is a strategic thinker who is excellent with clients, approachable, empathetic and gives clear advice that is always focused on a pragmatic outcome. She goes above and beyond to assist clients and is top-tier.

Ben Earle, Barrister

Sarah Dummett goes well beyond the extra mile every time. Her clients are really well supported and guided by her as they navigate their way through the often challenging legal process.

Gerardine Buckley, Barrister

Dear Sarah, I would like to say a massive thank you to you for all your help and support, you have made handling my matter so much easier and I would highly recommend you and Brighton and Hove Law to a friend or family. Thank you so much once again, I wish you all the best for the future too.

Mr R

Thank you for all the hard work, time and effort your put into this case to help me and my son. You have been fantastic through and always supported and advised when it was needed.

Ms B

Thank you for all your help Sarah. I would not have got to this point on my own without your help. I appreciate everything you’ve done and the way you have always been so approachable and understanding of my situation. Without having you there this past year, I would be in a much more anxious and unhappy state of mind – and I would have felt helpless and unable to speak during the hearings.

Ms G

Thank you so so much for your sterling support and unbiased approach to your work.

Your patience and also professionalism are second to none and i wish you all the success and luck for the future.

I do not have the words to thank you enough for your support but i will never forget you and always recommend you to others should the situation arise for it.

So from me and the rest of my family thank you so much.

God bless and take care.

Mr D

Lucy provided services as my solicitor long-distance. I was residing in the US while my case was ongoing in the UK court. I had the pleasure of meeting her face-to-face for an initial consultation before my return to the US and she was very professional in all correspondence until matters came to a conclusion.

She was always very happy to answer questions thoroughly and schedule long-distance phone calls when I requested them. She has a very kind and professional nature. Needless to say, she made what could have been an exhausting process extremely painless. I highly recommend her.

Ms S 

Samantha Barker is extremely experienced and able. Samantha turns her hand to a wide range of children work, particularly care work achieving outstanding outcomes for a variety of clients who often present as extremely vulnerable. The team at Brighton and Hove Law have a wide breadth of practice which is second to none.

Kristina Hopper, Barrister

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