Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors
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With over 75 years of cumulative experience, Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors Family Team can offer support and advice on all legal aspects of relationship breakdown.
Family disputes and conflicts can arise over children, property and finances when couples split up. Family law is the legal rules and guidelines for settling that conflict. This can be a difficult and emotionally charged time. You will receive expert, cost-effective guidance which delivers the best possible solution to the issues in your case, if you work with us.
If your case is suitable, we offer a fixed fee initial consultation of up to one hour providing outline advice to new clients. Please call 01708 784000 to book an appointment. Come and meet us and see what we have to offer. We cannot take on legal aid cases.
What family law areas do we cover?
Divorce
The breakdown of a marriage can be incredibly stressful and difficult for anyone to go through. Recent changes to divorce law have helped, making getting divorced more straightforward and we can help you through that process. Sorting out your property, pension, financial settlement or financial provisions for your children is often the most stressful aspect of a divorce. You will receive expert, cost-effective guidance which delivers the best possible solution to the issues in your case, if you work with us.
You will have a dedicated solicitor, who provides a sympathetic and pragmatic approach, offering a meticulous and efficient service tailored to your situation.
Mediation
Family mediation is a process which can be used by a couple who is separating or going through a divorce/dissolution of civil partnership, to resolve disputes between them.
Child Arrangement Orders
You may need a Child Arrangements Order if you cannot agree arrangements for your children between yourselves. The order will set out which parent the children will live with and how much time they spend with the other parent. Orders for shared care, setting out that the children will live with both parents, are becoming more common.
Pre-Nuptial Agreements
A prenuptial agreement is a contract that you enter into before you marry. It’s a record of ownership of assets and how those assets will be shared between you if the marriage breaks down.
Domestic Violence
No-one should have to tolerate domestic abuse from their partner or any other family member. The whole team are experienced in making urgent court applications for injunctions, court orders protecting you from abuse.
Parental Responsibility
A parental responsibility agreement is a formal written agreement, usually made between a mother and father to give the father Parental Responsibility for their child or children. The agreement must be on the correct court form, witnessed by a member of staff from the court and registered at the Central Family Court. A father will only need a parental responsibility agreement if they are not on the child’s birth certificate, married or in a civil partnership with the mother. Stepparents and same-sex parents may also be able to enter into parental responsibility agreements.
Recent cases
As well as having dealt with complex businesses and high net worth cases, in the last year the family team have advised on:
- Pre-nuptial agreements, including one for a multi-millionaire art collector
- Nullity proceedings
- Complex financial settlements including family business and professional partnerships and family trusts
- Successfully mediated disputes between two parties
- Complex child arrangements and relocation cases
- Urgent applications including emergency freezing applications to freeze assets before they could be removed
- To be able to offer you the best service, Jessica is a fully accredited Mediator and Sally is a trained Collaborative solicitor
Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors
Mullis & Peake LLP Solicitors is a leading law firm with a team of specialists providing legal advice to businesses and individuals. Established for over a century in the East London and Essex area, we are committed to providing trustworthy, expert advice, developed through personal contact, tailored to meet each client’s individual needs. We have two offices in Romford, Havering and Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex.
Mullis & Peake’s heritage is built upon close family ties and a progressive, candid approach to our Fred Mullis came to Essex from Devon at the turn of the century and set up business in the year 1902 in North Street in Romford, above a cycle shop. He subsequently went into partnership with Mr Surridge in 1910 under the name Surridge & Mullis moving the office to South Street in Romford in 1912. Within a year, Mr Surridge left for the USA and Fred Mullis continued on his own. Fred Mullis was later joined by his nephew Lewis Peake in 1919 after he was demobbed from the army; this was the start of the Mullis & Peake partnership.
In 1924, Lionel Mullis joined the firm and six years later the firm’s founder, Fred Mullis, retired after 28 years of service, leaving his only son to continue his legacy at the firm. Later, the third generation of the family, Cedric Mullis joined the firm until his retirement as senior partner in 1991. Fred Gerrey joined the firm soon after the retirement of Fred Mullis in 1931 and two years later the office headquarters were moved to Western Road to accommodate the expansion of the firm.
In 1935, a second office was opened in Chadwell Heath and Mr Peake’s daughter, Daisy Peake joined the firm in1937 and managed this office. Mullis & Peake was a truly pioneering firm of the times, Daisy was the 33rd female lawyer in the country.
The office headquarters remained in Western Road for some 40 years before moving back to South Street in 1974. Today we can be found in Eastern Road in Romford, having started our residency in North Street, and moving subsequently through South Street and Western Road during the last century, we have navigated all corners and acknowledge as a firm, we have quite literally been around the block!
In December 2015 we opened a second office in Shenfield, Brentwood, Essex to reflect the continued growth of the firm.
In July 2023 we were pleased to join with Wells Solicitors and open a new office in Upminster in Suite 5, Essex House, 15 Station House, Upminster, RM14 2SJ.
Get a consultation- Divorce & Separation
- Children Issues
- Pre/post Nups
- Domestic Violence
- Forced Marriages
- Child Abduction
- Grandparents Rights
The family department at Mullis and Peake are known for their diligence and expertise in all areas of family law. We are approachable and knowledgeable, often receiving referrals through other local solicitors and businesses. The department has grown with the addition of two new lawyers, Jaspreet Pannu and Yvonne Taiwo who joined the department in 2022.
Roisin McCorry continues to make an invaluable contribution to the team as a consultant. With over 35 years’ experience and having worked locally for much of that time, she is known and respected by judges, barristers and local solicitors alike. A robust litigator, Roisin gets results and is always keen to offer the benefit of her experience. Roisin specialises in dealing with complex financial matters, including businesses, executive pensions and contingent assets such as share options, with particular expertise in the banking sector’s complex remuneration/ “golden handcuff” arrangements. Roisin is a real presence and character within the locality having previously run her own firm in Romford and merging with Mullis and Peake in 2018.
Jessica Thrower has been a specialist family solicitor for over 15 years and has a wealth of experience in all areas including complex child arrangements, financial disputes, and cohabitee issues as well as more specialised work such as adoption, special guardianship and cases with an international element. Jessica is accredited by the Family Law panel and is also a mediator. Jessica enjoys negotiations and prides herself on finding solutions to the most complex of issues. In cases where domestic abuse is an issue, Jessica is sensitive and knowledgeable and able to provide legal and practical solutions to the many elements of such matters, including false allegations within proceedings. Jessica looks to provide a real insight into the options available and her advice will always be firm but fair.
Jaspreet qualified as a solicitor in May 2019 and has a background in family law and civil litigation. Before joining Mullis and Peake, Jaspreet practiced in a boutique firm in Central and East London, having a particular focus on divorce matters, although she also advises on financial, and children matters. She speaks fluent Punjabi and has represented many non-English speaking clients within the community. Jaspreet is a preferred choice by Punjabi speaking clients as they are confident in her being able to understand them and their needs. Jaspreet has advocated in family and civil courts across Essex and London. She has a good relationship with her clients, reassuring them that they are not alone and a resolution is always possible. Jaspreet has a friendly and approachable manner, however, is also able to provide tough and realistic advice which client’s sometimes do not want to hear to ensure they are able to achieve the best possible results. She would like to specialise in all areas of family law and someday qualify as a Solicitor-Advocate so she can represent her clients in the High Court and Court of Appeal where appropriate.
Yvonne has completed her training as a solicitor and qualified in April 2023. Prior to joining Mullis and Peake, Yvonne trained in a boutique firm in London covering family law, criminal litigation, and mental health and capacity law. Yvonne has experience in dealing with children matters, domestic abuse and divorce. She would like to expand her expertise across all areas of family law, particularly in financial and civil claims. Yvonne takes an empathetic, friendly approach to dealing with her clients. She is able to tailor complex information in a way that her client’s understand and provide them with clarity and reassurance. She is committed to achieving the best possible results and providing clients with the advice and support they need to reach their desired outcomes.
Callie completed her undergraduate degree in 2018 at the University of Essex and the LPC/LLM in July 2021 with the University of Law. After completing her training at Mullis & Peake, Callie qualified as a Solicitor in the Family team in October 2023.
The five solicitors hold individual cases but work as a team in ensuring the best levels of client service and are all willing to go that extra mile. They are ably assisted by paralegal Jenny Waite.
We pride ourselves on ensuring each client feels that their issues are understood, that they can contact us whenever they need and will always find a sensitive ear and can be satisfied that we will work tirelessly towards the best outcome for them. Our expanding team means that we can offer clients advice and representation at a level that best meets the needs of their case or as a team where appropriate, including senior lawyers providing junior lawyers with support and advice on more complex issues and junior lawyers assisting where the expertise of senior colleagues is not needed. t.
If your case is suitable, we offer a fixed fee initial consultation of up to one hour providing outline advice to new clients. Please call 01708 784000 to book an appointment. Come and meet us and see what we have to offer. We cannot take on legal aid cases.