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Katharine Scoot

Partner, Solicitor
Family law

kathy.scoot@hrjforemanlaws.co.uk
01462 471625

Located in Hitchin

Hear from our clients

  • Kathy maintains a calm non-inflammatory pro-active approach to difficult and complex family and financial proceedings, keeping firmly on point and pushing to achieve fair results. She quickly understands issues and provides clear advice, working extremely hard to ensure you are protected and well prepared at every stage, so you never feel on the back foot. I thoroughly recommend Kathy and her team.

    Google Review. October 2024

  • I would just like to say a big than you for all your help and support during this challenging time for my family and self. You and your team have been very patient, professional, and understanding with me not to mention the other Solicitors!

    SK, Hitchin. July 2021

  • Thank you so much for all the hard work you and your office put in for my divorce, but most of all I would like to thank you for the invaluable emotional support and help you gave me in these last 4 years. I have come to regard you as a valued friend.

    EH, Hitchin. April 2022

  • Kathy Scoot was very helpful, professional and very understanding in my divorce proceedings. I would highly recommend this company. Thank you for all your help.

    Mr G. Bedford. July 2024

Contact Katharine for legal advice about:

Family law, divorce, dissolving a civil partnership, matrimonial finances, child arrangements, prenuptial agreements, post nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, cohabitation disputes, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA), domestic violence matters.

Legal experience:

Katharine studied law at Hull University and completed the Legal Practice Course at Guilford College of Law. She trained at Taylor Walton Solicitors before joining Foreman Laws on qualification in 2002. Since then Katharine has become the Head of the Family Law Department. In addition to being a family solicitor, Katharine is a qualified Collaborative Lawyer and holds a Specialist Resolution Accreditation for Financial Provision and Domestic Violence.

During her career, Katharine has worked on 1000 plus family law cases, gaining extensive experience and insight into the broad range of challenges often presented during the divorce process.

Katharine is also accustomed to supporting clients in complex situations on divorce, cohabitation issues, and financial matters of medium and high net worth, often involving businesses and investments. She is also experienced in all matters relating to the Children Act, including child arrangements disputes, leave to remove, special guardianship, and child abduction. In addition, she has extensive experience in working on domestic violence cases.

Katharine is a member of Resolution – an organisation of over 6,500 family lawyers and other professionals in England and Wales.
Katharine is often recommended by clients thanks to her calm, confident and efficient approach.

Examples of recent matters that Katharine has managed

A high net worth case involving commercial property, family business and investment properties. The case was resolved through negotiation at a private financial dispute resolution hearing.

What you need to know about Katharine when she’s not providing legal advice:

Katharine enjoys swimming, running and cycling. She has also taken part in a triathlon.

 

Divorce Solicitor in Hitchin, Katharine Scoot

Katharine is listed as a Leading Lawyer by Wiselaw

Our accreditations

HRJ Foreman Laws is a member of the Equity Release Council