Molly is a Graduate Legal Executive in our Private Family Law team
Molly joined Machins in 2022. She is a Graduate Legal Executive in Machins family team and is based in both the Luton and Berkhamsted offices.
She has worked in family law since 2015 and has progressed within her role as a family lawyer over the years, whilst simultaneously undertaking full-time studies.
Molly started in an administrative role whilst undertaking her CILEx studies. Upon completion of her Level 3 Family Law and Practice exams in September 2016, Molly took on a caseload of basic divorce work whilst assisting senior fee earners with private children, injunction and financial work. Molly took on her own caseload of private divorce, children, financial and injunction matters in September 2018 upon completion of her Level 6 Family Law and Practice exams.
Molly prides herself on her organisation and preparation and ensures her work is completed to the best possible standard and has been described by her clients as being ‘professional and polite’ ‘efficient, pro-active and friendly’ and has received over 30 5* Google reviews.
Molly is a member of Resolution.
“I approach cases pragmatically and ensure my clients are provided with clear advice on the options assisting them to proceed in the manner most appropriate for their case to achieve the best possible outcome.”
We are proud to announce that family law partner, Paul Owen, alongside nine friends from his local running club, has smashed a Guinness World Record during the London Marathon – all in support of Pancreatic Cancer UK.
Christmas and other holiday periods should be among the happiest times of a child’s life but sadly they are often marred by divorced and separated parents arguing over access rights. Tensions between couples often come to the fore at this time of year but it’s the children who are likely to suffer the most as
The government is being urged to introduce reforms to provide better legal protection for cohabiting couples if their relationship breaks down. The number of cohabiting couples has more than doubled in the past generation with 1.5m in 1996, compared to 3.6m in 2021. The House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee says there is a
The High Court has settled a dispute between a cohabiting couple over who should own the home they had shared until they split up. The couple, Mr Lee Hudson and Ms Jayne Hathway, had purchased their home in joint names. They both worked and paid their respective salaries into a joint account. Over time, Hudson’s earnings
The Family Court has offered useful guidance on whether money given to a married couple by their parents should be classed as a gift or a loan in divorce proceedings. The issue was raised in a settlement hearing between a couple who had large shareholdings in an energy company they had set up together before
Which? has recently undertaken a survey whereby 58% of people said that pensions were not discussed or shared as part of their financial settlement. Pensions often make up a large proportion of the matrimonial assets and sharing of pensions should always be considered upon the breakdown of a marriage, particularly when there is a disparity
Generally, a marriage is considered to be ‘short’ if it was less than five years in duration. The Court will however take into consideration the period of cohabitation prior to the marriage if there was a seamless transition between the two. Parties are more likely to be successful with ring-fencing non-matrimonial assets where there was