David Cobern Shortlisted for The Resolution Awards 2025

Posted on 14 July 2025 in General

We are delighted to announce that David Cobern, Consultant in Tozers’ Family team, has been shortlisted for the "Legal Executive of the Year" category in this year’s Resolution Awards 2025.

The Resolution Awards celebrate family law professionals who exemplify the highest standards of practice, integrity, and commitment to resolving disputes constructively. This year’s entries saw an exceptionally high standard, making David’s shortlisting an outstanding achievement.

A specialist in complex and unmarried couple matters

David joined Tozers in February 2024 as a Consultant, bringing with him over three decades of specialist family law experience. He is renowned for his work on a wide range of family law issues, including financial remedies for married and unmarried couples.

David follows the Resolution Code of Practice, taking a child-focused and non-confrontational approach that delivers fair and amicable outcomes while helping clients avoid litigation.

Since joining Tozers, David has become an integral part of the Family team. His attention to detail, clarity of advice, and ability to secure fair outcomes has won him loyal clients.

Caroline Ryan, Head of Private Family Law at Tozers, says:
“David’s knowledge, calm professionalism, and commitment to fairness make him a huge asset to our team and to the clients he serves. His recognition by Resolution is thoroughly deserved.”

We are incredibly proud of David and look forward to celebrating his success at the awards ceremony on Thursday 18 September 2025, at Church House, Westminster.

Read more about David Cobern and his work at Tozers.

Caroline Bateman

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Caroline Bateman
Head of Business Development

Recent cases

Prevented Child Abduction

Advising a mother where the father attempted to abduct the child by removing them from the jurisdiction without the mother’s knowledge or consent. Secured the urgent return of the child and a lives with order for the child in the mother’s care.

Secured Child’s Urgent Return to Mother Amid Neglect Allegations

Advising a mother where the father made serious allegations of child neglect and refused to return the child to the mother’s care following contact. Secured the urgent return for the child to the mother’s care and a prohibited steps order so that the father could not remove the child save for contact.

Cleared Father of Abuse Allegations

Advising a father where the mother had alleged that the relationship was characterised by domestic abuse and violence perpetrated by the father including physical, emotional, and serious allegations of sexual abuse. No findings were made against the father and a lives with order for the child in the father’s care was secured.

Secured Urgent Return of Child to Father Amid Mother’s Mental Health Concerns

Advising a father who raised concerns over the mother’s rapid decline in mental health. The mother also had a history of abusing alcohol and prescription-based medications. Secured the urgent return of the child to the father’s care and a lives with order for the father.

Advised High-Earning Actuary Husband in Divorce

Advising Husband, high earning equity partner of a London Actuaries in divorce proceedings. Providing advice to enable parties to reach agreement.

Secured Wife’s Interests in Property, Business & Pensions Amid Husband’s Suspension

Advising Wife in divorce proceedings. Husband having been suspended as a partner in his dental practice. Successfully obtaining an order for Wife to obtain interests in property, business and pensions.

Protected Husband’s Family Assets in Complex Divorce

Advising Husband, a partner in a holiday park business and also a partner in the family farm in divorce proceedings where the Wife asserted she had an interest in properties owned by the Husband with his Brother and Mother. Successfully protecting Husband’s family assets.

Secured Findings of Abuse to Protect Mother and Daughter

Acting for a mother securing findings of psychological and emotional abuse towards both her and her daughter from her ex-husband.

Child Safely Returned to Mother After Abduction Attempt

Securing the return of a young child to the mother’s care following an attempted abduction by the child’s father. Proceeding to obtain safeguarding orders to ensure the safety of the child in the mother’s care.

Protection Order Secured to Safeguard At-Risk Child

Securing a Female Genital Mutilation Protection Order where it had been feared that a young child was at risk of the same.

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Recent cases

Prevented Child Abduction

Secured Child’s Urgent Return to Mother Amid Neglect Allegations

Cleared Father of Abuse Allegations

Secured Urgent Return of Child to Father Amid Mother’s Mental Health Concerns

Advised High-Earning Actuary Husband in Divorce

Secured Wife’s Interests in Property, Business & Pensions Amid Husband’s Suspension

Protected Husband’s Family Assets in Complex Divorce

Secured Findings of Abuse to Protect Mother and Daughter

Child Safely Returned to Mother After Abduction Attempt

Protection Order Secured to Safeguard At-Risk Child

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