Sadie is a Partner & Mediator in the Private Family Law team
Sadie graduated from Staffordshire University in Law, completing her training contract at a large London firm. Sadie qualified as a solicitor in 2006, and has specialised in family law across a number of well-established firms. She joined Machins as a Partner in July 2023.
Sadie has a particular emphasis on divorce and financial settlements, ranging from low to high net worth matters both straightforward and complex.
Priding herself in adopting a sensitive, down-to-earth and practical approach in all cases, she draws on personal and professional experience to provide a high level of client care. Sadie has practiced as a solicitor for over 17 years, building up excellent client relationships throughout.
Sadie is a member of Resolution, an organisation which promotes the need for a practical and non-confrontational approach in all Family matters.
Sadie is also a published author, with her book, ‘A Practical Guide to Short Marriages for Family Lawyers’, published in June 2022.
Sadie is a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500.
In 2024 Sadie will be presenting three webinars for family lawyers:-
Conduct in Financial Remedy Proceedings – A Guide to the Court’s Approach – Webinar – Available to view from Tuesday 8th October
Divorce Proceedings & Death of a Spouse – An Update for Family Lawyers – Webinar
Barder Events in Financial Remedy Proceedings – A Guide for Family Lawyers – Webinar
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Machins Solicitors has demonstrated once again its ability to deliver to its clients, maintaining its position as a top-tier firm for family law for the sixth consecutive year. We are also proud to announce that our multi-faceted practice has been recommended in a further seven practice areas in The Legal 500 2025 edition.
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Local members of the family justice body Resolution have welcomed new research which shows most people back a change in the law to give cohabiting people more rights. Currently, cohabiting couples have few or no rights in the event of a relationship breakdown meaning that unlike married couples there is no mechanism for splitting assets.
The Government is planning new measures to deal with parents who refuse to pay child maintenance. Those who fail to meet their obligations will face accelerated sanctions following the introduction of powers to speed up enforcement action and other reforms to make the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) fairer. A consultation is now taking place on
Leading law groups have warned the government against making mediation compulsory in family disputes. The Ministry of Justice has just completed a consultation on compulsory mediation for all ‘suitable low-level’ family court cases. The Law Society says it supports government efforts to secure amicable resolutions in family disputes but believes mediation should only be voluntary, not
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Usually, in financial remedy proceedings, the decision about whether or not to sell the family home (or any other property) will not be made until the final hearing. However, there could be very good reasons for a party wanting to do so prior to the final hearing. This could be, for example, if the parties