Lauren joined the Swindon office of Bower Bailey in January 2017. She qualified as a solicitor in March 2019 and was promoted to Partner in June 2025. Lauren specialises in private family law.
Lauren appreciates that a relationship breakdown can be an extremely difficult and emotional time for not only the parties involved and any children, but often for extended family members. Lauren prides herself on always giving honest and straightforward advice whilst remaining supportive and empathetic towards the needs of individual clients.
Areas of Expertise
Lauren has experience advising clients in all areas of private family law including:
- Divorce and nullity proceedings
- Litigating and negotiating financial settlements following the breakdown of a marriage or relationship
- Financial consent orders
- Child arrangement disputes
- Pre and post-nuptial agreements
- Cohabitation agreements
- Matrimonial property matters including transfers of equity in respect of the family home
Recent Work
- Acted in the preparation of a pre-nuptial agreement to ring-fence assets accrued prior to the marriage.
- Successfully represented a client who sought permission for their grandchild to permanently reside with them.
- Successfully represented a client in preventing the removal of their children from the jurisdiction and to secure a shared care arrangement.
- Successfully represented the respondent father to challenge the recommendations of a section 7 welfare report.
- Represented the applicant in financial remedy proceedings on divorce and obtained an outcome at final hearing in line with their proposal.
- Acted for a client to transfer the family home into their sole name (including a remortgage) following a financial order being made on divorce.
Personal Interests
Outside of work Lauren enjoys keeping fit; she is part of a local netball team and can often be seen walking her dog in the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire countryside. Lauren set up a Charity Committee in our Swindon office and has recently helped to organise a Rock n Roll Bingo night in aid of Prospect Hospice.
