Meet The Team
Peter Donaghey, L.L.B.
Practice Manager - Partner
Experienced as a Solicitor specialising in Family law and working in specialist Family Law Department working in all areas of family law but now specialising almost exclusively in Children Act proceedings and experienced in proceedings from the Magistrates Court to the Court of Appeal.
Adrian Pidduck
Partner
Experienced as a solicitor specialising and working in all aspects of Family Law but now exclusively in respect of childlaw proceedings mainly in the public law (care and adoption) arena in which he represents children, parents and other relatives.
Sarah Foster, F.Inst.
Partner
Experienced as a Legal Executive specialising in family law, including all aspects of divorce, relationship breakdown, injunctions, financial proceedings and Children Act proceedings, mainly Private Law.
Robert Harvey
Head Of Civil Department
Vast experience in civil litigation specialising in all aspects of personal injury work.
Andrew Stone
Solicitor
Experienced in all aspects of Civil Litigation work including Landlord and Tenant, Bankruptcy, Personal injury, Licensing (Alcohol & Entertainment), Co-Habitation, Property and general consumer disputes.
Philippa Thomas
Solicitor
Five years experience of Family Law work with a particular interest in Public Law Children Act Proceedings.
Michael Clarke
Solicitor
Experienced as a Solicitor specialising in Family Law and working in a specialist Family Law Department including aspects of divorce, relationship breakdown, cohabite disputes, civil partnerships and children.
Lauren Baker
Solicitor
Lauren has experience in all aspects of family law as well as some civil work, having assisted fee earners in several complex cases.
Rachel Swann
Legal Executive
Expertise in Divorce, Finances arising from divorce and private law children disputes between parents and/or grandchildren and also personal protection under the Family Law Act.
Daniel Hooker
Barrister
Experienced in all areas of Family Law including, Divorce, Ancillary Relief, Residence and Contact disputes, as well as Injunctions and personal protection.
Ryan Booth
Barrister
Ryan runs a varied caseload of both private and public family law with a particular interest and bias in Public Law Children Act Proceedings.
Jonathan Hadlow
Administrator/Manager
Jonathan is the office manager, joining DSD from a background in business management.
Perry Murphy
Trainee Solicitor
Experienced in all aspects of family law, having assisted the fee earners on the most complex of cases.
Alexander Kiernan
Trainee Solicitor
More information coming soon.
