Dorothy Seddon


Dorothy Seddon LL.B
Specialisms
Adoption
Children — private law
Children — public law
Cohabitation Disputes
Divorce and Dissolution
Domestic Violence
Inheritance Act Claims
Property and Finance
General Crime

 

 

Criminal, Family

Middle Temple
Called 1974

LL.B, Birmingham

Member: Family Law Bar Association
Member: Criminal Bar Association

Working knowledge of French

Family

Dorothy Seddon specialises in all aspects of ancillary relief. She advises and represents parties in resolving the financial consequences of divorce and breakdown of cohabitation. Her extensive experience includes “big money” cases, constructive and resulting trusts, farming and other businesses. She acts in matters concerning the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996, Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, family provision on death, injunctions and undertakings, Family Law Act 1996 and Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

 

Children
Dorothy acts in all areas of public and private law, in applications in the High Court and County Court. She is experienced in abduction, wardship, Hague Convention, residence and contact, care proceedings and adoption.