At Outset Law, we help people navigate change with clarity and control.
Family law is rarely simple. It can affect your children, your finances, and your future. Outset Law provides clear, structured legal advice so you can make informed decisions and move forward with confidence.

Meet Your Lawyer

Oliver Spinks
Founder & Family Lawyer
Oliver Spinks is the founder of Outset Law, a boutique family law practice built around clarity, accountability, and deliberate decision-making.
With nearly a decade of experience exclusively in family law, Oliver has advised clients across the full spectrum of family disputes, from negotiated resolutions to high-conflict and high-stakes litigation. Through that experience, he has developed a strong understanding of the tactics, pressure points, and strategic dynamics that often shape family law proceedings.
Oliver routinely represents clients in complex matters involving parenting disputes, financial support, property and asset division, and cases with significant assets or business interests. He is often retained where matters are contentious, emotionally charged, or require a firm and carefully considered approach.
Oliver is widely regarded as a rising lawyer in the family law community, known for his strategic thinking, clear advice, and disciplined advocacy. His work reflects a modern approach to family law that prioritizes judgment, preparation, and long-term outcomes.
His practice is grounded in helping clients understand not just the law, but how their case is likely to unfold in practice. Clients work closely with Oliver throughout their matter, remain informed at every stage, and make decisions with a clear view of both immediate pressure and long-term consequence.
With nearly a decade of experience exclusively in family law, Oliver has advised clients across the full spectrum of family disputes, from negotiated resolutions to high-conflict and high-stakes litigation. Through that experience, he has developed a strong understanding of the tactics, pressure points, and strategic dynamics that often shape family law proceedings.
Oliver routinely represents clients in complex matters involving parenting disputes, financial support, property and asset division, and cases with significant assets or business interests. He is often retained where matters are contentious, emotionally charged, or require a firm and carefully considered approach.
Oliver is widely regarded as a rising lawyer in the family law community, known for his strategic thinking, clear advice, and disciplined advocacy. His work reflects a modern approach to family law that prioritizes judgment, preparation, and long-term outcomes.
His practice is grounded in helping clients understand not just the law, but how their case is likely to unfold in practice. Clients work closely with Oliver throughout their matter, remain informed at every stage, and make decisions with a clear view of both immediate pressure and long-term consequence.
Achievements
Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
Member of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
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Family LawCanadian Family Law (Ninth Edition) – Covid-19, Canadian Spousal and Child Support
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Member of the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia
Business in Vancouver – Legal Reforms for B.C Pets Could Reshape Fabric for
Family LawCanadian Family Law (Ninth Edition) – Covid-19, Canadian Spousal and Child Support
Law Society of British Columbia - Family Law Practice Manuals
Education
2023 – Canadian National Committee of Accreditation
2015 – Law LLB (Honours) – The University of Staffordshire, England
2015 – Law LLB (Honours) – The University of Staffordshire, England
Practice Focus
• Parenting and guardianship arrangements
• Child and spousal support, including income determination and enforcement
• High net worth property and asset division, including businesses and excluded property
• Child and spousal support, including income determination and enforcement
• High net worth property and asset division, including businesses and excluded property
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