Elizabeth Fletcher

Elizabeth advises on all aspects of family law, but has a specific interest in resolving arrangements for children both locally and internationally, which she does in all forums – in negotiations as a solicitor, in court and as a mediator.  She also advices on financial disputes arising from the breakdown of a marriage and has particular experience in dealing with high value assets, such as private companies.

Elizabeth’s clients include business owners and executives, professionals and stay at home parents, including people with an international background who have assets in multiple jurisdictions.

Elizabeth regularly supports neurodivergent individuals through divorce and separation, as well as the parents of neurodivergent children.  She drew on this experience in her collaboration with FLANC to help family law professionals provide better support to neurodivergent individuals in Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) processes.

Elizabeth is ranked as a leading lawyer in the Chambers UK Family/Children Guide 2025 for her expertise in private children law matters, with the Guide noting: “Elizabeth is a very experienced children solicitor who brings a lot of skill to the table for her client and has an eye on future proofing her cases on her client’s behalf.”

Elizabeth is also ranked as a Next Generation Partner by Legal 500 with the 2024 edition noting: “Liz Fletcher is very skilled in financial matters in particular. She allows participants time to evaluate all the options which she explains clearly to them” and “Elizabeth Fletcher is a standout lawyer. She is extremely sharp and knows the law inside out. Hugely responsive and extremely tenacious on behalf of her clients. She has great empathy and always does a first-class job.” Comments in earlier editions include: “Elizabeth Fletcher is a fantastic lawyer, super bright and solution focused”. The Doyles Guide 2024 also highlights Elizabeth as a leading lawyer for children law matters.

Elizabeth is a Resolution Accredited Specialist with specialisms in private children law and domestic abuse. She is co-author of “Towards the Light: A Way Through Divorce and Separation” (2017), a handbook for individuals going through a divorce and separation.

Elizabeth is a member of The Law Society’s Family Law Committee.

You can view Elizabeth’s mediation profile here.

Elizabeth’s recent cases have included:

• Acting for a finance professional in divorce and international relocation proceedings. Elizabeth was successful in enabling her client to return to Australia with her children.
• Acting for an entrepreneur who owned a multi-million pound private company in financial remedy proceedings. Elizabeth successfully achieved a clean break for her client.
• Acting for a father in successfully resisting a relocation application to a European destination despite an independent social worker report that was in favour of the move.
• Acting for a professional in financial remedy proceedings where there were complex issues relating to trusts, tax schemes and a public sector pension.
• Successfully defending an application to vary a client’s maintenance award resulting from divorce proceedings. Both parties were international and the case involved several jurisdictions as well as foreign pensions.
• Acting as a mediator on a divorce case enabling a couple who had faced significant emotional trauma to find both a financial resolution to their divorce proceedings and good arrangements for their child, who could then enjoy significant amounts of time with each parent.

Elizabeth’s reported cases have included:

• Re G Children [2014] EWCA Civ 336, a Court of Appeal decision involving separated civil partners in a dispute over the residence of their children.
• L v L [2011] EWHC 2207 (Fam), an appeal in financial remedy proceedings relating to the appropriate term of a maintenance order.
• K and L [2010] EWHC 1234, a Court of Appeal decision in financial remedy proceedings dealing with inherited wealth.
• Re S (Leave to Remove: Costs) [2009] EWHC 3120 (Fam), a successful costs claim in a children case because of the litigious conduct of the father.