Margaret Kelly
Partner,
Family Department
Margaret is an expert in family law. As a mediator and collaborative lawyer she is able to explore with each client the best option available to them to reach a settlement either by consent or by way of a court order.
Name
Margaret Kelly
Title
Partner
Department
Family Department
Areas of expertise
Margaret is an accredited member of Resolution. Her specialist subjects are complex financial matters and private children issues.
She has acted for people from all walks of life from housewives to doctors and businessmen including high profile politicians and sports people where discretion as well as good legal advice is important.
Her approach is pragmatic combining warmth with a wealth of legal expertise.
She informs clients of their options and applying her knowledge and experience supports them in resolving issues arising out of the breakdown of their relationship and moving on.
Margaret also advises clients at the beginning of relationships in connection with prenuptial agreements.
She has acted for people from all walks of life from housewives to doctors and businessmen including high profile politicians and sports people where discretion as well as good legal advice is important.
Her approach is pragmatic combining warmth with a wealth of legal expertise.
She informs clients of their options and applying her knowledge and experience supports them in resolving issues arising out of the breakdown of their relationship and moving on.
Margaret also advises clients at the beginning of relationships in connection with prenuptial agreements.
Key cases
Representing a husband where there were substantial assets including properties in four jurisdictions.
Representing a wife following a long period of cohabitation and a short marriage. The judge agreed that the relationship began at the beginning of cohabitation and not at the date of marriage as argued by the husband.
Representing a wife in a case involving substantial assets. Obtaining a world wide freezing injunction over the husband’s assets to protect her client’s position. Eventually resolving the case by consent.
Representing a husband whose wife was refusing to allow him to see their young children. Achieving generous contact for the husband including permission to take the children on holiday out of the jurisdiction.
Representing a wife following a long period of cohabitation and a short marriage. The judge agreed that the relationship began at the beginning of cohabitation and not at the date of marriage as argued by the husband.
Representing a wife in a case involving substantial assets. Obtaining a world wide freezing injunction over the husband’s assets to protect her client’s position. Eventually resolving the case by consent.
Representing a husband whose wife was refusing to allow him to see their young children. Achieving generous contact for the husband including permission to take the children on holiday out of the jurisdiction.
Memberships and professional associations
Accredited member of Resolution
Member of Resolution ADR Committee
Law Society Family Law Panel
London Collaborative Law Umbrella Group
International Association of Collaborative Practitioners
Member of Resolution ADR Committee
Law Society Family Law Panel
London Collaborative Law Umbrella Group
International Association of Collaborative Practitioners
Education
March 2005 Trained as a Collaborative Lawyer
June 1995 Trained as a mediator
June 1991 University of London LLB (Hons)
1987 Admitted as a Solicitor in Australia
1982 Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales
June 1995 Trained as a mediator
June 1991 University of London LLB (Hons)
1987 Admitted as a Solicitor in Australia
1982 Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales
Career history
2009 Partner Seddons
2006-2009 Partner Horsey Lightly
2003-2006 Partner Cumberland Ellis
1992-2003 Founding partner Aitken Kelly Associates
1990-1992 Associate solicitor J D Spicer
1987-1990 Solicitor Blake Dawson Waldron Sydney Australia
Personal interests
Margaret loves good food and wine and the theatre. She can often be spotted in the audience at Sadlers Wells.
Direct dial
020 7725 8087
Email address
margaretk@seddons.co.uk