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Andrew joined the family team at Lupton Fawcett as a Partner in June 2019. Prior to this he was an Associate Solicitor in Leeds for 8 years following his qualification in the North Lincolnshire area in 2007.
Andrew is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law panel and specialises in the financial implications of relationship breakdown including divorce, separation of cohabitees, same sex families and the dissolution of civil partnerships. He is also an expert in private children matters regarding child arrangements orders, removal of children from the jurisdiction and Schedule 1 Children Act applications.
Andrew is an active member of Resolution and sits on the committee of North and West Yorkshire Resolution. He has featured on BBC Radio Leeds and regularly produces articles for blogs and publications such as the Family Law Journal.
Andrew is praised for his calm, unflappable approach and his easy nature with clients. He is named as an Associate of Note in the 2018/19 edition of the Legal 500.
Andrew is a member of York Knavesmire Harriers running club and when not spending time with his two young children he enjoys attending races across Yorkshire and beyond. He has completed the London, York and Edinburgh marathons and many fell races including the Yorkshire Three Peaks race.
W V H (divorce: financial remedies) [2020] EWFC B10
By Andrew Smith on 10th June 2020
Who gets to keep what in the house is a common question we are faced with as family lawyers, when advising separating couples.
By Andrew Smith on 23rd March 2020
In 2018 HMCTS launched its online divorce service, seemingly streamlining the process required for couples to begin a divorce petition.
By Andrew Smith on 18th February 2020
This New Year’s Eve a York couple will become the first in York to register an opposite-sex Civil Partnership.
By Andrew Smith on 18th December 2019
How Judges deal with children in family law cases
By Andrew Smith on 13th December 2019
The appeal in the case of Villiers v Villers [2018] EWCA Civ 1120 is to be heard by The Supreme Court in the second week of December 2019.
By Andrew Smith on 27th September 2019
There might be relief on the horizon for those caught in the complex issues surrounding surrogacy, after a consultation on proposed reforms around the practice
By Andrew Smith on 26th June 2019
“…for better for worse, for richer for poorer"…These instantly recognisable vows from the Church of England wedding ceremony reflect the promises that a bride
By Richard Buckley on 19th June 2019
Family matters are incredibly private subject, so how would you feel if the media had the ability to publish private family legal proceedings to the
By Richard Buckley on 14th May 2019
Groundbreaking reforms have been announced the Justice Secretary to bring in legislation for 'no-fault' divorces, this is a huge step to reducing the amount of
By Sophie Arrowsmith on 11th April 2019
Informal agreements never seem to be taken seriously at the time, but what if the discussions you have and they agreements you make hold weight
By Sophie Arrowsmith on 20th March 2019
A divorce or separation can be a very emotionally draining process for both parties that are involved. But there are options to reduce the stress
By Richard Buckley on 15th March 2019
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