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Ringrose Law Ringrose Law

Esme Hobbs

Senior Associate Solicitor

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Esme studied her Bachelor of Law as a mature student through The Open University and went on to achieve her Master of Law at Nottingham Trent University. Following this she joined the Ringrose Law as a Paralegal in the Children Law team in June 2019. She obtained her Training Contract in February 2021 and qualified as a solicitor in August 2022. She became an Associate Solicitor in May 2023 and Senior Associate Solicitor in May 2025. Esme has also completed her Resolution Accreditation with specialisms in both Domestic Abuse and Private Children Proceedings, which is a highly regarded qualification. Esme has experience in both private and public law children matters including complex matters involving domestic abuse and child abuse allegations. She regularly undertakes her own advocacy including at contested hearing in both private and public law proceedings. Esme has successfully obtained special guardianship orders for client's who have previously had negative assessments and prevented removal of children from parents within care cases. Within private children proceedings she has successfully obtained permission for client's to relocate with a child outside the UK and obtained orders for children to spend time with family members who live outside the UK. She regularly represents victims of domestic abuse in both obtaining injunctions and within children matters. Esme has worked in a voluntary capacity within Domestic Abuse Support for many years, and this is something she is passionate about. She is a Domestic Abuse Champion for LDASS. She has transferred the skills she has learnt in supporting victims of domestic abuse into her legal career. Areas: Child Care Proceedings Care Orders Supervision Orders Child Protection and Pre-Proceedings Special Guardianship Orders Child Contact Arrangements Prohibited Steps Orders Specific Issue Orders including relocation Grandparents Rights Parental Responsibility and Declaration of Parentage Adoption Domestic Abuse Non Molestation Orders Occupation Orders Transfers of Tenancy

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  • Based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

  • Licensed for 5 years

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Esme studied her Bachelor of Law as a mature student through The Open University and went on to achieve her Master of Law at Nottingham Trent University. Following this she joined the Ringrose Law as a Paralegal in the Children Law team in June 2019. She obtained her Training Contract in February 2021 and qualified as a solicitor in August 2022. She became an Associate Solicitor in May 2023 and Senior Associate Solicitor in May 2025. Esme has also completed her Resolution Accreditation with specialisms in both Domestic Abuse and Private Children Proceedings, which is a highly regarded qualification. Esme has experience in both private and public law children matters including complex matters involving domestic abuse and child abuse allegations. She regularly undertakes her own advocacy including at contested hearing in both private and public law proceedings. Esme has successfully obtained special guardianship orders for client's who have previously had negative assessments and prevented removal of children from parents within care cases. Within private children proceedings she has successfully obtained permission for client's to relocate with a child outside the UK and obtained orders for children to spend time with family members who live outside the UK. She regularly represents victims of domestic abuse in both obtaining injunctions and within children matters. Esme has worked in a voluntary capacity within Domestic Abuse Support for many years, and this is something she is passionate about. She is a Domestic Abuse Champion for LDASS. She has transferred the skills she has learnt in supporting victims of domestic abuse into her legal career. Areas: Child Care Proceedings Care Orders Supervision Orders Child Protection and Pre-Proceedings Special Guardianship Orders Child Contact Arrangements Prohibited Steps Orders Specific Issue Orders including relocation Grandparents Rights Parental Responsibility and Declaration of Parentage Adoption Domestic Abuse Non Molestation Orders Occupation Orders Transfers of Tenancy

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID:

  • Based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

  • Licensed for 5 years

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Family Law

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  • Ringrose Law

    Paralegal

    2019 - 2020 1 year

  • Ringrose Law

    Trainee Solicitor

    2020 - 2022 2 years

Contact

0152 256 1020
esme.hobbs@ringroselaw.co.uk
https://www.ringroselaw.co.uk/team/esme-hobbs/

Opening hours

Monday 09:00–17:00
Tuesday 09:00–17:00
Wednesday 09:00–17:00
Thursday 09:00–17:00
Friday 09:00–17:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

St. Peter At Arches, Silver Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1EA

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    Ashleigh

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    Fantastic service

    Really helpful, patient and guiding . Made everything easy which was crucial with not knowing what procedures were and being at a total loss . Really understanding and communication was always quick. Very pleased and a huge thankyou to all the staff involved with my case. Thankyou

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    Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review Ashleigh. We're so pleased Esme, Pip, and Kieran were able to guide and support you throughout your matter, making what can often feel like an overwhelming process much easier to navigate. Your kind words mean a great deal to the team, and we wish you all the very best for the future.

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    Carla

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    A Lifeline Through Family Court

    I cannot thank my solicitor enough for the outstanding support she provided throughout my family court case. From the very beginning, she was professional, clear, and straight to the point, which I really appreciated during such a stressful time. She fully understood what I was asking for and handled everything efficiently and confidently. What stood out the most was her ability to stay focused on what truly mattered, without getting drawn into any of the other side’s pettiness. This made a huge difference and kept the process much smoother. She kept me calm and reassured throughout, always taking the time to explain things clearly and keep me updated at every stage. Her response times were incredibly quick, and all paperwork was handled promptly and to a high standard. I would highly recommend her to anyone going through family court proceedings—her professionalism, efficiency, and supportive approach made a difficult situation much more manageable.

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    Thank you for your kind words, Carla. We’re really pleased Esme was able to support you during such a difficult time and make a positive difference. We’ll be sure to pass this on.

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    Professional and compassionate representation

    Esme provided extremely professional, caring and compassionate legal aid throughout proceedings. She not only did all this but on the day having Esme stood by me helped with all parts of proceedings. She kept me informed, calm and collected throughout the day. I would recommend Esme and Kieran to anyone.

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    Thank you so much for your review, we will share this with Esme and her team

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    Jack Cartwright

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    Excellent

    I cannot say a bad word about this firm. From January 2025 through to January 2026, Esme and Charlotte have made the court proceedings and everything in between as simple and stress free as possible. I would absolutely recommend this firm to anyone who requires legal advice or representation. Extremely friendly, professional and understanding.

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    Excellent

    I cannot say a bad word against this firm. From the very beginning in January 2025 through to January 2026, Esme and Charlotte have made the whole court proceedings and everything in between as stress free as possible. Very friendly, professional and understanding. Would absolutely recommend this firm to anyone.

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