Stephanie Bellchambers

Head of Family Law Department

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Stephanie has worked exclusively in family law for well over a decade and has extensive experience of the full range of family services. Stephanie aims to provide an approachable yet steadfast service to everyone she sees. She prides herself on being understandable yet clear in providing the necessary advice and helping to achieve desired outcomes. Stephanie is also the firm's Deputy COLP, assisting in ensuring that the firm is complying and up to date with the SRA's regulations. She is therefore meticulous and thorough in the way she approaches her work.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 451143

  • Based in Portsmouth, Hampshire
  • Licensed for 16 years

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Stephanie has worked exclusively in family law for well over a decade and has extensive experience of the full range of family services. Stephanie aims to provide an approachable yet steadfast service to everyone she sees. She prides herself on being understandable yet clear in providing the necessary advice and helping to achieve desired outcomes. Stephanie is also the firm's Deputy COLP, assisting in ensuring that the firm is complying and up to date with the SRA's regulations. She is therefore meticulous and thorough in the way she approaches her work.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 451143

  • Based in Portsmouth, Hampshire
  • Licensed for 16 years

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4.6
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Communication 4.6/5
Initial Impressions 4.7/5
Approachability 4.6/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.6/5
Legal Knowledge 4.7/5
Value for money 4.4/5
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  • Biscoes Law Limited

    Assistant

    Until Present

Languages spoken

  • English

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)

Lake House, Ground Floor, 2 Port Way, Port Solent, Portsmouth, PO6 4TY

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M Treagust

Family Law

Family Law and Pension Advice

Throughout the past 9 months the support I have received from Stephanie Bellchambers has been excellent. Stephanie has consistently taken the time to explain all options available to me, providing open and honest advice and guidance whilst providing me with the opportunity to question all outcomes. At all times my circumstances and viewpoint were considered, balanced with input drawn from excellent knowledge and experience. I would highly recommend the service from Biscoes and Stephanie specifically.

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Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear that Stephanie provided thoughtful and trusted guidance throughout your matter. We greatly appreciate your recommendation of Stephanie and Biscoes.

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Paul Jennings

Housing & Property

Laura is first class.

Laura has already come recommended by our agent and we discovered over a five month period this was for good reason. Aside from the highly efficient admin led by her colleague Stephanie, the key moment in Laura's support as the solicitor overseeing our house sale came with just four weeks to go when our buyer decided to state that our deeds were incorrect and that a fence should be moved. In the following highly stressful weeks that followed, we could have caved in and indeed at a couple of points we were discussing with Laura what we could offer. The buyer's solicitor was also incredibly unhelpful. Laura resiliently stood her ground and repeated again and again that our papers were in order. She dug in and at times was as firm with us as she was with the buyer. We were able to develop a really close relationship with Laura, using humour at appropriate times to remind ourselves of how ridiculous the buyer was being. In the end, we made the decision to withdraw from the sale as we reminded ourselves how lovely our house is and how, at times, it's important to stand firm and 'resist the ridiculous'. We cannot recommend Laura highly enough, both for her legal confidence but also for her personal touch. She really is a gem.

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Hi Paul. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are so pleased that Laura and Stephanie were able to provide the guidance and reassurance you needed during what became a very challenging situation. Your kind words about Laura's expertise and commitment mean a great deal, and we truly appreciate your recommendation.

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Roy Wood

Family Law

Solicitor with a heart

Stephanie guided me through a very difficult divorce, which took the best part of three years to complete. Throughout, Stephanie was kind and compassionate and always had my best interest at heart. Stephanie went the extra mile, to make the process as smooth and as easy as possible, even in such testing circumstances. I couldn't wish for anyone better!

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Thank you for your kind feedback, Roy. We’re pleased to hear that Stephanie provided kind and compassionate support throughout your divorce and worked to make a long and difficult process as smooth as possible. It’s good to know you felt well looked after throughout. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

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Barbs

Financial remedy

I had been close to losing hope with my financial remedy case when a friend recommended Stephanie. From the outset, she demonstrated professionalism, honesty, and a clear understanding of my situation, providing sound and practical legal advice throughout. What I appreciated most was her transparency in managing my expectations, which brought clarity and reassurance during a particularly challenging time. In addition, her fees were reasonable, and she offered a manageable payment plan, which made her services accessible. After struggling with this matter for three years, Stephanie was able to secure a highly favourable outcome within a matter of months. I am extremely grateful for her expertise and dedication. I would not hesitate to recommend Stephanie to anyone seeking legal assistance. Thank you once again.

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We are delighted to hear that Stephanie provided such dedicated and practical support, Barbs. Her honest advice, transparency and commitment clearly helped bring much needed clarity during a challenging matter. Thank you for sharing your experience and for your strong recommendation.

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Let Down

Domestic Violence Law

Dangerous and defensive. Avoid.

Avoid this firm at all costs, particularly if you are a vulnerable client navigating the Family Court system. ​I instructed Biscoes for a complex domestic abuse case, and their conduct has been nothing short of a dereliction of duty. The Head of Family Law, Stephanie Bellchambers, utilised punitive silence as a weapon, refusing to draft my core court documents (including my Witness Statement and Scott Schedule). She abandoned me to draft and file these traumatic, highly technical documents myself while facing a hard court deadline, only to later complain to her management that I had done so. ​Worse still, when my abuser's solicitors missed a critical deadline to serve their evidence, Stephanie unilaterally granted them an extension without my knowledge, instructions, or consent, actively prejudicing my ability to prepare my defence. Throughout the case, she completely ignored severe safeguarding evidence, and consistently refused to engage with me on it. ​When I escalated these severe SRA Code of Conduct breaches to the Managing Director and Compliance Officer (COLP), Alison Lee, the response was appalling. She completely rubber-stamped the negligence, fabricated a narrative that directly contradicted her own Head of Department's written emails, and could not even be bothered to spell my surname correctly in her formal response. ​Instead of taking accountability for actively prejudicing a live case, they will try to deflect you to the Legal Ombudsman. They mimic the exact dynamics of coercive control—punishing clients who ask questions and demanding unquestioning compliance while failing to execute basic legal duties. If you need a firm that will actually advocate for the safety of you and your children, look elsewhere.

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We are sorry that you have felt the need to complain about our advice and representation of you in this very emotional and complex matter in which we have sought to offer expert advice from our highly experienced team. We have responded as best we can to your instructions however it is the role of a good lawyer to try and guide clients for the best outcome.

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