Family Law Cafe Reviews 

Joanna is absolutely brilliant in the way she understands the complexities of the case and what the key points are in achieving the best outcome for the children, even in the most difficult of circumstances. Her team at FLC are meticulous in their work and communicating with them and Joanna via the portal makes the experience a whole lot easier to keep track of all the documents than hundreds of emails going back and forth.
I can wholeheartedly recommend Joanna and her team to anyone who is going through Family Court proceedings.

I continue to be totally satisfied with the wonderful service received from The Family Law Cafe.
I had a very bad and extremely costly previous ‘so called’ Solicitor and now after dealing directly with The Family Law Cafe my confidence in the Legal System has been resumed.
Always totally Professional, Empathic and totally ‘in touch’ with my very difficult issues during my divorce that is finally nearing the end 🙏
Highly Recommended.

Big Thank You to Carol & Joanna for all your Help & Advice.

I highly recommend Family Law Cafe and have experienced excellent professional and responsive support in dealing with legal & financial matters in my divorce. Direct access to a family law Barrister is a very cost effective way of handling legal and financial resolution in divorce. Communication with the highly experienced Joanna Toch is first class and backed up by her superb and responsive Clerk, Carol Horner. The service is complimented with a 24 X 7 Portal application which allows me to maintain the legal correspondence and activities as well as post communications at a time that suits my working schedule.

Family Law Café is a practical way to deal with the family court. Fixed fees and flexibility in service is of the utmost importance when budgeting for Legal fees. Their online secure data portal is easy to use and enables communication to be dealt with fast and efficiently. Joanna Toch, Direct Access Barrister, has a wealth of information and experience, is upfront and explains issues clearly. I felt very comfortable asking questions. Joanna understood my needs and circumstances very well. Comforting and calm solutions throughout.
Carol Horner, Joanna’s clerk is a rock in terms of support when it comes to communication. Carol always answers her phone and if she is in a meeting get backs to you. I give this company 5 stars for precision, communication and online portal.
A great service which is both friendly and professional. I would highly recommend.

I've watched this company grow and develop over the last four years. Having helped working on the web site I have seen how the company has constantly listened to their clients and iterated both their processes and the way their website and portal works. An impressive thing to see how they react to their customers' needs. Amazing.

Fantastic service , always very helpful and polite, a very professional service and advice given When required
Thankyou

Family Law Cafe, have been incredibly supportive for this last year!! I have nothing but admiration for there constant dedication & empathy!! Thank You so very much!! I highly recommend them!

I have nothing but praise for the professional service provided by Joanna Toch, Sumita and the admin support team Carol and Zoe.

The portal system works well where all information is stored to enable everyone to take information forward to the next stage. Obviously during the legal process there were times of total stress on my part and Carol held my hand giving her time to support me above and beyond her position.

From start to finish the situation was discussed at length and so I was fully aware of all the stages and what was required on my part. I worked on my own without a Solicitor, make no mistake it is hard work but is realistically possible with a professional team on your side giving guidance at all times of the day evenings and weekends too, Joanna works tirelessly I don’t know how she does, what she does, but I am so appreciative.

I got the outcome I desired even though I had made mistakes before working with the team Joanna resolved them all.

If you are thinking of a Barrister service I hope my review will help with your decision. In the current climate I think this is definitely the way forward, no waiting weeks for answers or appointments and maybe seeing your Barrister at the hearing who knows very little about you but to have a company there all the way through routing for you who know the legal system inside out is by far the best.

I am one very happy lady who decided to work with Joanna at Family Law Cafe. Thank you team.

I cannot thank Joanna, Carol and the rest of team enough. They always maintained a world class and positive approach throughout.

On my first contact, Joanna was understanding and professional showing her experience and knowledge when she was able to see the complete situation of my case so rapidly and knew what was required. A positive plan of action was discussed, set and integrated onto the secured portal. The secured portal was a great way to monitor my case and communicate any issues that had arisen, like unnecessary communications I received from the opposing law firm, or reviewing any files before finalising and serving on time. I always received excellent advice/drafted responses that gave me relief and confidence my family matter was being taken care of with confidence.

I found this way of doing things were complimentary and added fluidity to the service for the court process. Overall this concept is direct, practical and highly beneficial. Allowing all relevant persons to stay informed and up to date. The portal is also user friendly and designed responsively to all devices from laptop to mobile phone.

I am blessed to have received such a great service and outcome in my family matter thanks to the effectively super Incredible work from Family Law cafe.

Rarely have I met a team who are so focused on delivering such high-quality client service and who care so passionately about the outcome for their clients.

Having dealt with many professionals in the legal sector I can honestly say I was overwhelmed by their professionalism and integrity.

If you are interested in the services of Family Law Cafe I fully recommend them.

Unlike some other law firms I visited and had spoken to before getting in touch with Family Law Cafe, I found Carol and Joanna easily approachable, down to earth and caring.
Joanna listened to me, quickly understood the overall picture of the case and the focus was on the work that needed to be done from the start to the finish.
Family Law Cafe's online communication system was not only easy to use but it also protected me from the aggressive communication of the opponent law firm.
I cannot recommend Family Law Cafe highly enough.

When you require legal representation, it can be a daunting task choosing a firm to put your faith in; especially when it could be a life changing situation.

I feel extremely fortunate that Citizens Advice put me in touch with The Family Law Cafe.
To be honest, I had images of a literal Cafe, with a barrister sitting at a table surrounded by regular Cafe punters, but that image couldn't have been further from the truth.

From the very first telephone conversation I had with Joanna, I knew that this would be the right team to have behind me.
Joanna is extremely professional, doesn't 'beat around the bush' and gave her honest opinion at all time's, leaving me under no false illusions. This was refreshing, as it gave me room to prepare mentally for the pro's and con's of my case, demonstrating her extensive knowledge of family law.

Carol was extremely helpful in setting up with the closed legal forum. I'm terrible with computers and her patience with me was remarkable. Nothing was too much to ask for and she was at the end of the phone whenever I needed help.
I can't thank her enough for putting up with my apparent 'allergy' to anything computer related.

The team worked hard to find a Barrister to attend court with me and once again I put all my faith in Joanna's judgement, for which I couldn't be happier with the recommendation of Sheila Aly.

Sheila is very professional and blew my mind in court. She made the opposition Counsel look like an amateur, skillfully asking the right questions at the right time, in a very confident and convincing manner.
No words can really do justice to what Sheila did in court, and as has Joanna, she truly has perfected her craft.

To put this into context; my case was for my ex-partner for 'leave to remove,' to another country. The CAFCASS recommendation supported her application.
I was absolutely devastated.
My child's future hung I the balance of what can only be described as a shambles of a CAFCASS report.

Joanna instantly knew the report could be challenged, but remained sceptical of the likely outcome, as Judges tend to honor the CAFCASS recommendation.

I'm elated to say that all ended well and justice was served.
I became one of the 3.6% of fortunate recipients to have the judge rule out the CAFCASS recommendation (Joanna and Sheila had actually achieved that previously.)
*I have to pay my gratitude to the wisdom of the Judge as well.

If you chose The Family Law Cafe, I can assure you that you are in the right hands.
If the case can be won; they will do it.

Family Law Cafe are a dedicated and approachable team who consistently provided me with focused advice, support and representation.

Joanna is professional, knowledgeable and experienced. Throughout the lengthy court proceedings Joanna made sure I had a clear understanding of the process and made me feel at ease. She totally understood my case and had mine and my children’s best interests in mind at all times.

In my opinion, Family Law Cafe is a unique and dynamic service that offers a client focussed approach. The online portal means you have access to all your documents and these can also be viewed by anyone working within your case. This ensures advice and support is always available.

The set price offers value for money. I would, and have indeed recommended their services to anyone seeking legal support and representation.

Thank you Family Law Cafe – I am hugely grateful.

Seeking advice on divorce with its associated financial settlement, I initially contacted a local solicitors' practice for advice on divorce but started to feel uncertain when I discovered that they were not family law specialists as I thought and that their fees were not as 'fixed' as advertised.

Looking for an alternative, I was recommended to Joanna Toch by a friend and neighbour who had benefitted from her legal advice and guidance some years previous. Joanna explained the Family Law Cafe fixed fee business model and how the service worked.

Reassured, I felt confident and signed up. I've found Joanna together with the staff working at Family Law Cafe to be very supportive and helpful in what can be an often distressing experience. If you need an open, friendly and expert hand to guide you through divorce and settlement, I would go no further than Family Law Cafe.

Now I have finally come to the end of the proceedings which my other half took to litigation. Having FLC's expertise and links to other legal professionals proved invaluable in getting me through all the stages associated with the divorce and associated financial settlement to final conclusion.

Family law cafe has helped me to get a positive outcome for my case. The online portal is an extremely useful way to communicate with your advisor and using a direct access barrister also helps to reduce the costs.

I’ve found Family Law Cafe to be an extremely professional service and I highly recommend

Family Law Cafe are a fantastic organisation that are supportive to your situation providing superb legal advice and a true all round solution.

They managed my case professionally putting my fears and concerns at ease with their simple yet effective case managment process. This company and service is first class but at a fraction of traditional methods. Can't recommend enough!! Superb!!

Outstanding Service...

I have recently used this amazing firm to help me with my divorce. Ive been trying to get divorced for nearly 8 years now and have been representing myself. Things started to get out of hand for me and so I decided to look for a barrister. I found Joanna online and immediately knew she was the one I wanted to represent me. Right from the start Joanna had a brilliant grasp on my case. Within in a matter of weeks she worked her magic and now my divorce is finally sorted. Throughout the time Family Law Cafe was involved, Carol, (Joanna's right hand) was always a phone call away, helping me with anything. Nothing was too much trouble for Carol, she was really easy to talk to, was very reassuring and calming. The whole firm has been superb and I would highly recommend anyone who wants to cut through the emotional and personal crap and get to the point then do not hesitate to give them a call. Also due to the pandemic things have been extra difficult but this was not a problem to this highly efficient firm. Thank you all.
Darrell

Great service and advice given to me at a really difficult time in life. The portal is easy to use and communication was 1st class. Highly recommend.

Always helpful and very honest. More importantly they know what they are talking about and all the staff at the Family Law Cafe are very friendly and put you at ease in what is a very sensitive situation.