Hanne & Co
| No. of offices | 1 |
|---|---|
| No. of lawyers | 55 |
| Date founded | 1898 (London) |
| Company type | Partnership |
| Website | |
| hanne.co.uk | |
Hanne & Co is a law firm based in Clapham Junction, London. The firm was established in 1898 by Herbert Curtis Lee Hanne, a sole practitioner and specialist in family law.
Today, the firm practices family law, housing, criminal law, conveyancing, probate, employment law and act as notary public.
The firm is known predominantly for its continued commitment to legal aid whilst also undertaking privately funded work.
The firm is recognised for its pre-eminence in areas of family law such as divorce, ancillary relief, children, cohabitation, adoption and public law.
As of October 2010, the firm employs approximately 55 staff, including 5 equity partners and 25 solicitors.
The firm, noted as being one of the first practices within the United Kingdom to obtain a legal aid franchise, submitted evidence in the 2006 legal aid review of Lord Patrick Carter.[1]
The firm has an established reputation for undertaking 'big money' ancillary relief disputes acting on behalf of international spouses.
Hanne & Co has acted for many high-net-worth ancillary relief matters alongside firms such as Withers and Mishcon de Reya.
In November 2010, Hanne & Co employs one of the largest family law departments in London.
Reported cases
- Regina v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Appellant) ex parte Adam (FC) (Respondent) [2005] UKHL 66 [2]
- A-T (Children) [2008] EWCA Civ 652 [3]
- Sinclair v Glatt and others [2009] EWCA Civ 176; [2009] WLR (D) 97[4]
- Wandsworth LBC v Michalak [2002] EWCA Civ 271
- Wandsworth LBC v Webb [ 2008] EWCA Civ 1643
- London and Quadrant Housing Trust v Ansell [ 2007] EWCA Civ 326
- R (McGarrett) v Kingston Crown Court [2009] EWHC 1776