Setfords Horsham

02/02/2026

Please note that our telephone number has changed! It is now 01483 977745.

03/07/2025

The fascinating landmark case of Standish v Standish which has this week been heard by the Supreme Court provides clarification and guidance on what constitutes matrimonial and non matrimonial property:-

The Supreme Court has provided its ruling on the Standish v Standish divorce case outlining the principles of matrimonialisation

13/05/2025

A very interesting case concerning the matrimonialisation of assets accrued prior to marriage.

The UK Supreme Court is set for a £77 million divorce showdown involving an ex-banker and his former wife over a disputed spousal transfer

19/12/2024

It is that time of year when we shall shortly be signing off to enjoy a Christmas break with our families. It has been an eventful and busy year, and we have had the pleasure of running some interesting and challenging cases, collaborating with some amazing colleagues and barristers and attending some brilliant events in the world of family law. We look forward to doing more of the same in 2025, but in the meantime, we wish all our clients and colleagues a restful Christmas and New Year.
Anne and Deborah 😊🎄

19/12/2024

A useful post from our local barrristers’ chambers about how to travel abroad with children when they have a different surname to their parent.

Separated or divorced parents could be turned away from flights if their surname is different to their children’s.

04/11/2024

Massive thanks to the incredibly talented Sophie Ward Photography who came to see us recently and took some photos of our beautiful office location :)

05/09/2024

We offer a free, no obligation initial telephone discussion regarding family law matters. Please do contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] to arrange an appointment.

05/09/2024

From one of Anne's clients this week, on conclusion of her case:-"Thank you for all your support and guidance through this process.
You have been professional, supportive and responsive and I am so grateful for everything you have done".

16/08/2024

Excellent article by our colleague, Alastair Sinclair about the difficulties of navigating the family court system:-

Family Courts are in crisis, we need to embrace technology: Earlier this year, the Ministry of Justice reported that more than 100,000 children are trapped in a backlog of cases at Family Courts across the country.

31/05/2024

https://consultantsolicitor.co.uk/the-phenomenal-difference-setfords-makes-for-family-lawyer-anne-thomas/

For family lawyer Anne Thomas, opening her own office and working flexibly with Setfords has made a phenomenal difference in her life. Read more.

11/03/2024

Monday morning has started with this great review:-

"Both Anne Thomas and Deborah Sandford are excellent lawyers. They are both meticulous in their preparation of their clients cases and remain committed to provided the highest quality service to new and existing clients"