RWK Goodman LLP

I am extremely grateful to have had Kim Lehal and her exceptional team as my solicitors in my international children law proceedings. When I first instructed Kim in late 2023, I was a father on the other side of the world who had completely lost contact with my child in the United Kingdom. Kim assisted me in making an application under Article 21 of the 1980 Hague Convention to restore contact. What followed, however, was two years of highly contested litigation in the UK High Court / Royal Courts of Justice in London. The circumstances could not have been more difficult or complex. At the final hearing, Kim and our counsel team advanced my case against the positions of the Local Authority and the Child's Guardian / CAFCASS. Despite the weight of opposition (3 v 1), we secured a judgment allowing my child to relocate internationally and live with me. The court ultimately reached a different conclusion from the recommendations of the professionals involved in the proceedings and accepted my application. Only my representatives were able to grapple with the complex issues in the case. What should have felt insurmountable, the outstanding outcome was achieved through the team's methodical preparation, strategic judgment, and advocacy. From the very beginning, Kim demonstrated that she was not simply managing a case — she was strategically positioning it. She has an exceptional ability to see how matters will evolve long before they do, and to prepare accordingly. Looking back now, every early step proved to be critical to the final outcome. Kim Lehal and her team — with special thanks to Lucie Bultitude and Sunaina Bhogal — strike the perfect balance that you would want in outstanding legal representation. Kim is highly knowledgeable and a strategic thinker, excellent at navigating complex issues and keeping me fully informed. She is also extremely compassionate and understanding. Crucially, she consistently explained what I needed to hear rather than what I wanted to hear — something that becomes invaluable when your child is at the centre of proceedings. Her willingness to give me that honest advice not only strengthened my case but also helped me grow as a father. Kim built the right team of leading and junior counsel around the matter and ensured total continuity of counsel throughout the case. She also ensured that either she or a member of her team attended every hearing alongside counsel, so the legal team was always perfectly aligned and I felt fully supported. The proceedings concluded very successfully, and my child and I are now safely settled together. I have no doubt that this outcome was made possible by the way Kim and her team strategically navigated this case from the very first day. If you are facing an international children dispute, you want Kim Lehal representing you.

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Kim Lehal

I would like to thank the entire team for the work you done for me. In particular Sunaina B who spend a lot of days at court with me and being so quick to respond about all my demands

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"I cannot recommend Sophie Angwin-Thornes and the team at RWK Goodman Solicitors highly enough. Going through a clinical negligence claim is incredibly stressful and emotional, but Sophie was wonderfully caring, considerate, and helpful every step of the way. She listened to everything I went through with genuine empathy and made me feel completely supported when I needed it most. Sophie always kept me clearly informed, answered all my questions patiently, and handled my case with the utmost professionalism. Her kindness and dedication truly made a difficult process so much easier to handle. Thank you so much, Sophie."

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Sophie Angwin-Thornes

I'm super happy to recommend RWK Goodman Solicitors at Botley. Argita Berisha acted for me on the sale of a property, she is so efficient and professional, you feel like you're in a safe pair of hands. Between Argita and Izzy everything was dealt with smoothly from start to finish. It's helpful that the fees quoted at the beginning are what you pay at the end. I have used RWK Goodman in the past and will be doing so again in the future, you couldn't find better, a helpful, efficient and friendly Company. Thank you all.

Sophie was attentive, highly knowledgeable, and kind. She kept me fully informed at every stage, and even dropped me a message if ever there was 'radio silence' just to ensure I didn't get worried by the amount of time things were taking. She explained from the very beginning how long claims can take, and we were able to settle in a reasonable time, at a level we were happy with. I have already recommended Sophie to a couple of people, and will continue to do so.

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We would like to express our sincere thanks to Claire and the entire team at RWK Goodman for their excellent support throughout the purchase of our new home in Oxford. Claire was professional, thoughtful and reassuring throughout the process, always taking the time to explain matters clearly and address our questions with care and patience. We particularly appreciated the team’s diligence and attention to detail in handling a complex transaction, as well as their commitment to ensuring everything was properly dealt with. Buying a home is such an important milestone, and we are genuinely grateful to Claire and her colleagues for helping us reach it. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication. We would be delighted to recommend Claire and the RWK Goodman team to anyone looking for a professional and trustworthy conveyancing service.

We highly recommend RWK Goodman. Nicole, Lucy and Izzy have been brilliant working on the conveyancing of our late mother's property. Every email has received a swift response from the team and we were kept informed at every stage by email or phone. Excellent.

We used Louis from RWK for the sale of our house, following a recommendation from our estate agent. Right from the start, Louis was approachable, responsive and helpful. We all know what a difficult process buying and selling a house can be, and ours became particularly challenging, with all sorts of hurdles to navigate. What really stood out for us was Louis’s approach – he brought a refreshingly different feel to the conveyancing process, particularly compared with others involved in the chain. He was organised and proactive, whilst also being friendly, down-to-earth and professional. We always felt we knew what was happening and that he was doing everything he could to keep things moving. We were genuinely very impressed and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him. We also really liked RWK’s approach of having a paralegal to assist, along with a dedicated completion team to handle the financial side of things. It felt like a really efficient and well-coordinated way of working. A big thank you to Louis, Joshua, Liam and the wider RWK team for getting us to the other side!

I cannot recommend Nicole, Lucy, Izzy and George highly enough for the work they did to help us buy our first home. From the first conversation Nicole was so personable and they are absolutely "on it" when it comes to getting things done. Even when we had a hiccup after our survey, they kept us in the loop the entire time. As first time buyers we really needed a conveyancer who would treat us with patience and kindness having never been through the process before and they went above and beyond. Won't use them for a while because we intend to stay in our new house for a long while, but when we do this process again we will 100% use the team at RWK Goodman. Thank you all of you!

Professional, responsive and actually listened! I contacted RWK Goodman regarding the circumstances surrounding my mother's death and a forthcoming inquest.Although, after considering the information, they ultimately weren't able to represent me in a potential compensation claim, I was very impressed with how my enquiry was handled. Lily Arnold took the time to understand what I was actually asking, came back to me with sensible questions, discussed the matter with a senior colleague and kept me informed throughout. When the firm decided it couldn't take the claim forward, the reasons and next steps were clearly explained and I was pointed towards other sources of assistance. Having contacted several firms, the contrast was noticeable. Some didn't respond at all, while others appeared to make assumptions about what I was seeking or sent fairly standard responses without really engaging with the circumstances. RWK Goodman in contrast, treated a difficult and sensitive enquiry professionally, respectfully and as an individual matter. Although the outcome wasn't the one I might have hoped for, I wouldn't hesitate to approach them again if I needed this type of legal assistance in the future. Five stars for the way they dealt with me and my enquiry.