About
Pharaoh Law
A Niche Practice offering a professional and personal legal service.
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A leading firm, Pharaoh Law offers a professional, and very friendly, alternative to the traditional high street legal practice.
We provide specialist, high quality legal advice and exceptional personal service.
Our solicitors will work with you from your very first call to the practice until the conclusion of your case.
There will be consistency of approach and continuity of service.
Client confidentiality is paramount.
Our Practice Areas
Actions against the Police
Administrative and Public law (Disputes with local authorities and councils)
Commercial Litigation
Consumer advice
Contentious probate
Debt recovery
Employment Law
Family Law, Divorce and separation
Lasting powers of attorney
Litigation and disputes (e.g. boundary and property)
Mediation Civil and Commercial
Mediation Workplace and employment
Probate and intestacy
Wills
About Our Practice
Accreditations, Appointments and Memberships
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BA (Hons) Law with Decision Making Processes
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Admitted as a solicitor in 1993
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Law Society of England and Wales
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Accredited and Registered Mediator (since 2018)
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Member of the Employment Lawyers Association
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Former Deputy Monitoring Officer and Deputy Clerk of the Dorset Fire Authority
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Former Deputy Monitoring Officer and Deputy Clerk of the Combined Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority
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Former Board Secretary of the Dorset Probation Trust
Lisa Pharaoh
Director and Solicitor
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Practising Solicitor since 1993
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BA (Hons) Law with Decision-Making Processes
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Accredited and CMC Registered Mediator in Civil & Commercial Disputes
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Accredited and CMC Registered Mediator in Workplace & Employment Disputes
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President of Dorset Law Society - 2024
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Lisa is a Solicitor and Civil Mediation Council Registered Mediator in both Civil & Commercial Disputes and in Workplace & Employment disputes.
She has practised as a solicitor for over 33 years, qualifying in 1993.
Her expertise is in litigation and dispute resolution, much of it gained in local government (Senior Litigation Solicitor - Employment and Litigation at Dorset County Council now the Dorset Council), and acting for large public sector employers including the Dorset Fire Authority and the Combined Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority and also the Dorset Police for over 10 years. She regularly advises companies and individuals both locally, in the South West and throughout England and Wales.
Lisa has a wealth of experience having conducted complex litigation within courts and tribunals including within Employment Tribunals. This experience and expertise are invaluable to her as she is able to quickly understand the issues in dispute, her clients position, needs, and then to advise.
Lisa is caring, empathetic and compassionate. She has been described as being "subtly persuasive" in her ability to negotiate favourable outcomes for clients.
Lisa is a strong advocate of the mediation process as she fully appreciates the considerable advantages that mediation offers in comparison with litigation.
Deborah Schmieder
Consultant Solicitor
Deborah completed her training in London and qualified in May 2004.
Deborah specialises in family law and children matters and is a member of Resolution.
Deborah is known for being approachable, patient and a good listener, which are skills greatly appreciated by clients who are distressed by their personal circumstances.
Deborah advises on all non-contentious and contentious matters, some of which are listed below. Deborah appears in court on behalf of clients when required.
Deborah advises clients experiencing relationship difficulties, including separation and divorce. Please note that what follows is not an exhaustive list.
Divorce and separation
Dissolution of Civil Partnerships
Financial issues for married couples (including pensions and spousal and child maintenance)
Divorce financial settlements including property claims
Financial claims on the breakdown of unmarried co-habiting relationships
Cohabitation Agreements
Prenuptial agreements
Separation Agreements
Domestic violence
Non-molestation Orders
Occupation Orders
Change of name for adults and minors
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Children matters
Child Arrangement Orders
Specific Issue Orders
Prohibited Steps Order
Parental Responsibility Orders
Parental Agreements
Grandparent Rights
Advice on adoption
Deborah also has particular expertise in private client matters.
Wills and Codicils
Lasting Powers of Attorney
Probate
Contentious probate
Estate planning and administration
Deputyship applications to the Court of Protection
Obtaining grant of Administration
Assistance completing and submitting Inheritance Tax returns and Corrective accounts
Deeds of variation
Deeds of dissolution
Trusts advice
Gita Duggal
Consultant Solicitor
Gita Duggal qualified as a solicitor in 2011. Gita is an accredited member of the Law Society Family Panel and prior to and since qualification has been practising in Family Law.
Gita has a wealth of experience of over 15 years.
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Prior to working as a consultant Gita worked at various firms as a supervising solicitor as well as working for a firm where she was responsible for managing the family department and building and heading up the children department.
Gita’s experience also includes dealing with high-net-worth clients involving substantial properties, businesses and pensions
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Gita’s aim is to ensure clients objectives are achieved, ensuing they are fully advised of their options to achieve a fair resolution as well as assist clients navigate the legal process during what can only be described as a difficult and emotional time.
Gita offers advice and assistance in the following areas:
Divorce and Separation
Civil Partnerships and their dissolution
Financial matters and issues upon divorce or breakdown of a relationship (including pensions and spousal and child maintenance) to include issuing Financial Remedy Proceedings
Cohabitation
Cohabitation Agreements
Pre-Nuptial and Post Nuptial Agreements
Separation Agreements
Pensions
Domestic violence
Non-Molestation Orders
Occupation Order
Enforcement Proceedings
Variation of financial agreements/orders
Pet Disputes
Children matters
Child arrangement Orders
Specific Issue Orders
Prohibited Streps Order
Parental Responsibility Orders
Parental Agreements
Grandparent rights
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Children matters to include removal from jurisdiction
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OUR SUPPORT TEAM
Richard Langdon
EXECUTIVE PA
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Jess Workman
LEGAL ASSISTANT
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Evie Snow
LEGAL ASSISTANT
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