Tel: +44 (0)7342 979477

Email: help@northernfamilylawsupport.co.uk

Northern Family Law Support

Our People

David Pickup
(Founder) 

David established Northern Family Law Support when he was approached by a person in a desperate situation, suffering from domestic abuse, who was trapped due to being unable to obtain legal aid and unable to afford the astronomical rates charged by solicitors.  Within 6 days he supported her in making an application to the family court, attended court and successfully secured court protection from further abuse. It was life changing for that person.

David soon realised there were many other people in the same situation who were in desperate need of support in family law proceedings who also didn’t qualify for legal aid and simply could not afford solicitors. 

David’s journey into family law began in 2011 when he met a divorce lawyer who would become his future wife.  At the time she was  working as a sole practitioner.  David worked with her to develop  a firm that within 4 years became the UK’s second biggest specialist family law firm. Through this David worked with his wife on hundreds of family law cases, from the straightforward to the highly complex.

This came in useful when David and his wife divorced several years later.  David successfully represented himself in numerous proceedings against her to resolve complex disputes around finances and child arrangements.  

David moved back to his native North East and spent time establishing a property company, while at the same time training to become an FCA Regulated Debt Advisor before going on to found Northern Family Law Support. 

David is a Cambridge University graduate who before entering family law was Managing Director of companies such as Mr Kipling, Hovis, and Innocent Drinks.  

In summary, Northern Family Law Support was inspired by David’s understanding of family law, knowing how to represent himself as a litigant in person,  seeing the immediate impact of his advice on transforming someone’s situation, and hearing tales of others in the North East being trapped and unable to move on with their lives due to being unable to obtain legal aid and unable to afford solicitors.

Hannah Pickup
(Advisor)

Hannah has a Law Degree with Honours from Bristol University where she obtained the highest mark in the year for Family Law.  Hannah works in the charity sector for an organisation providing end of life care for young people as well as practical and emotional support for their immediate and extended families.

Free initial 30 minute consultation

Where to find us:
Northern FLS Ltd,
11 Orchard Terrace,
Chester le Street,
DH3 3JU

 

Call Us:
+44 (0)7342 979477

 

Email Us:
help@northernfamilylawsupport.co.uk

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Alexandra Curtis
11:43 08 Apr 25
If I could add more stars I would! 5 is simply not enough , Dave is very supportive listens to everything and makes the whole process of court smooth and straight forward I felt in safe hands , he is very intelligent and knowledgeable! Knows what he is talking about , he is just brilliant , 1000 percent recommend and will only use Dave moving forward
Rebecca Parker
09:58 09 Feb 25
From first speaking to Dave I knew we had made the right choice as a family for the best support throughout family court. Dave listens, writes and understands extremely well and is always very professional in all aspects. Dave was always there for reassurance and made a difference to our lives and helped guide us through one of the most difficult times. We cannot recommend him enough! If you need support and reassurance northern family law is the support you need. Thankyou for everything ❤️
jon rackham
09:27 21 Dec 24
Absolutely brilliant service provided by David from start to finish every stage was explained in layman's terms helping to get through a particularly stressful situation very professional and also very affable
Barry Round
11:57 20 Dec 24
Dave is an extremely knowledgeable guy.He is very friendly and supportive, a good listener and also really good at bringing valid points to the table.He is much cheaper than solicitors, I cannot recommend him enough.
Rebecca Elizabeth
10:07 20 Dec 24
Damian
19:20 06 Oct 24
Dave sorted me out a really good deal on my divorce. He supported me in the negotiations , helped me do the form E and then all the papers at the end to send to through to the judge to get a final consent order.
Meg
13:01 06 Oct 24
David helped me out when I needed to get a Child Arrangements Order when I moved to a different part of the country. Me and my ex could not agree on a plan so he made the application for me, went to court with me and helped secure a new contact arrangement for me and my child.
Jennie Pope
19:54 27 Sep 24
David helped me resolve a very complicated situation involving an international element. He is really good at problem solving and working out what to do in complex situations. Cant recommend him highly enough !
Yuliya Petrychenko
22:10 11 Sep 24
Dave is amazing. His knowledge of family law is vast. He is friendly, a good listener, writes really well and is able to work out the really important points to bring to the judge. He is much cheaper then solicitors. I would not hesitate to recommend him.
Isa Bella
09:34 17 Jul 24
Dave was amazing and supportive. He has vast expertise and is very knowledgeable. While my world was falling apart, Dave was with me all the way. He is so caring. He helped me with domestic abuse, my divorce, finances and child custody issues. I totally recommend him.
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07:39 11 Jul 24
Provided an excellent and affordable service to make my divorce application and also helped me sort out child custody
Louise A
08:47 30 Jun 24
I was in an abusive relationship. I was quoted thousands of pounds by a firm of solicitors to go to court to try and get protection. I couldnt afford this. David did the work with me for much less. He wrote the application with me, wrote my witness statement with me and came to court with me. I got the protection I needed. Recommend him. He is very understanding, friendly and writes very well. I could not have done this without him. Thank you !