RJS Family Law

RJS FAMILY LAW – HIGH ON ENERGY, HIGH ON RESULTS, AND A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE ARMED FORCES

As an Armed Forces Covenant signatory and bronze award holder of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), RJS Family Law is very much the perfect choice for anyone in the military requiring legal assistance, to include separation, divorce, child contact, pre-nuptial, and cohabitation matters.

However, it’s not just RJS Family Law’s ERS bronze award, its high success rate, its abundance of 5-star reviews, or even its carefully tuned family-focused range of services that makes it the go-to legal specialist for anyone in the military. What makes RJS particularly special is the passion and beliefs of its founder, managing director and specialist family law solicitor Rachel McGrath. Rachel explains, “Being patriotic and always having a thirst for a challenge, especially any outdoor, adrenalin-filled pursuits, meant that I always harboured an ambition to join the Army. Unfortunately, pressure from my family prevented me from doing so; I therefore pursued a career in law.

“Whilst I love my job, I have always recognised the importance of our military, the sacrifices that people in the military make, and the vital role they play in keeping our nation safe. It’s for this reason that I first approached the Hive, offering advice on all aspects of family law.” The Hive is RAF Cosford’s online information network hub, which is available to the whole service community, including married and single personnel as well as their families.

Over the years, Rachel and her team’s relationship with the Hive and the Armed Forces charity SSAFA grew to the point where RJS was awarded the Defence ERS bronze award.

Rachel signed the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of RJS in October 2018, at RAF Cosford.

“The day RJS was awarded the bronze award was one of my proudest moments; it allows me, in my own way, to serve my country – something that I have always wanted to do.”

“At RJS, we understand how serving in the Armed Forces can place a huge strain on relationships and families. As a result, my team and I strive to offer the highest levels of attentiveness, understanding, and flexibility that is ideally required by any serving person.”

RJS’s levels of both accessibility and flexibility are perfectly demonstrated by the offer of FREE initial consultations together with Rachel’s willingness to travel to any Army, RAF, or Navy base as and when required.

With ongoing cases often colliding with tours of duty and military postings, Rachel can, in some circumstances, travel to see clients at overseas bases to help expediate legal processes. If in-person meetings are not possible, Rachel and her team are happy to organise online consultations.

RACHEL MCGRATH OF RJS FAMILY LAW, SIGNING THE ARMED FORCES COVENANT AT RAF COSFORD IN 2018

A combination of Rachel’s expertise, flexibility, and energy, together with a highly efficient and experienced support team, means RJS has developed an enviable reputation for success, with an ever-growing number of highly satisfied clients. Many such clients go on to leave 5-star reviews and recommend Rachel and her team to others.

“I think that because we are a small, caring team, we are able to offer a one-to-one approach and level of attentiveness that the larger law firms simply can’t achieve.”

“We often get clients that come to us because they were fed up with having to constantly deal with different people each time contact was made with their previous solicitors. This is something we totally understand since not only does it waste time and money, with them having to re-appraise a new solicitor with their case, but also, it can often lead to miscommunication and costly mistakes.”

So, what else does Rachel attribute to RJS’s success? “As family law specialists, my team and I make it our business to know the UK family law legal system inside out, to include all the minutest and often overlooked changes in legislation as well as any possible loopholes.

“Whilst this might sound obvious, this isn’t always the case for law firms where their attention and interests are split across other services – such as conveyancing and legal disputes – outside of the family law arena.

“I also believe fitness and good health to be very important since this helps me to deliver the levels of reliability and efficiency that RJS clients have come to expect.”

Rachel’s love of sport and outdoor pursuits means she can regularly be seen taking part in running and triathlon events all over the UK – and if she’s not doing that, she’s most likely climbing a mountain or abseiling down it! “It’s surprising the amount of strategic thinking that one can do whilst running, swimming, or hanging from a mountain top!

“Whilst we are always available, ironically, distancing oneself from the working environment can sometimes give the healthy space required to generate creative and effective answers for our clients’ requirements.”

RJS has a very comprehensive, informative, and easy-to-use website that touches on all aspects of its specialist family law offering. Within the website, there are also useful and informative blogs surrounding some of the most frequently asked questions relating to all manner of family law matters: www.rjsfamilylaw.co.uk.

ABSEILING OR STRATEGIC THINKING? RACHEL IS NEVER TRULY ‘OFF DUTY’!