Master Lawyer Ali THOMAS

Ali returned to live in the Isle of Man in 2001 after studying law at Oxford Brooks University and undertaking her Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Chester. She qualified as a Manx Advocate in 2003 at Dickinson Cruickshank & Co and remained practising there until 2010 whereupon she joined a smaller local firm.Ali joined Hannan Law in August 2014 to assist and build the experienced matrimonial team.Ali undertakes all aspects of family law including divorce and financial settlements, separation agreements, co-habitation disputes and all manners of children applications.Ali was part of the team who dealt with the ground breaking MacLeod v Macleod [citation] case on post nuptial agreements. Ali also successfully acted for an applicant seeking leave to remove three children from the jurisdiction of the Isle of Man to reside in Australia.Additional to her family law caseload, Ali also undertakes general practice work including drafting of Wills and Enduring Power of Attorneys, Mental Health Receiverships and Probate applications.Ali is also a trained and qualified mediator.