Matrimonial Finance Law & Practice: Shaping New Developments into Solution-Focused Answers for Your Clients
Court-Proven, Solution-Focused Answers to 7 of the Thorniest Legal Challenges facing Experienced Practitioners: Directly from Top-Flight King’s Counsel, Judges and Senior Juniors
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Programme
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09:30
Registration and coffee
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10:00
Chair's Introduction
Matrimonial Finance Law & Practice: Shaping new developments into solution-focused answers for your clients
Chaired by Samantha Hillas KC St John's Buildings
Samantha is “a force of nature – lively, boisterous, funny and no-nonsense.” “Someone who puts people at ease.” “The most charismatic advocate you will ever see.”
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10:10
Needs & Sharing
How - right now - are needs and sharing interacting in financial remedies proceedings, and which factors will actually sway the court?
Answered by Michael Horton KC, Coram Chambers
Michael is "brilliant - a joy to work with - and a problem solver." He acted for the appellant in Villiers v Villiers [UKSC 2020] and sits as a Deputy District Judge.
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10:45
Agreement in principle
How do you reopen or vary ‘agreement in principle’ deals that never made it into a sealed consent order following recent cases?
Answered by Christopher Miller, Fourteen
Christopher is "a superb advocate: relentless, persuasive, incredibly knowledgeable and meticulous in his preparation.” “His abilities are nothing short of miraculous.”
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11:20
Morning Coffee
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11:35
Private businesses
How far can you push the courts over non-equal divisions of private businesses with arguments over liquidity, business risk or quasi-partnership status?
Answered by Nicholas Yates KC, 1 Hare Court Chambers
Nicholas is "one of the best legal minds at the family Bar." "Exceptionally persuasive," "astonishingly good," "incredible on his feet," "charming and a pleasure to work with.”
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12:10
Dissipation
What is the latest judicial thinking on dissipation — including post-separation expenditure, soft loans, credit-card spending and add-backs?
Answered by Abigail Bennett, JMW Solicitors
Abigail is a Deputy District Judge; she frequently sits in the most complicated money cases. "She is totally in command, knows everything and instils real confidence."
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12:45
Overrun
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13:00
Lunch
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13:45
Pensions and Inheritance
Where is the leeway to ring-fence pensions accrued outside the marriage and inheritance - and what if one party intends to share but the other doesn’t?
Answered by Grant Lazarus, 7 Harrington St Chambers
Grant is “an exceptional advocate, legal brain and public speaker with particular expertise in financial remedy cases.” He is a prominent member of the Pensions Advisory Group.
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14:20
Capacity & Coercion
How do you rescue a financial remedies case where you suspect - or are told - that one party is coerced, manipulated or lacks capacity?
Answered by Andrew Bagchi KC, 1GC Family Law
He is “personable, down-to-earth, and simply unflappable.” “A go-to silk for all complex and family law cases.” He is Co-author of “DIY Divorce & Separation: The Expert’s Guide.”
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14:55
Third-party Interests
In the face of judicial inconsistency, how do you balance third-party beneficial interests with the s.25 needs exercise - and when is joinder unavoidable?
Answered by Andrzej Bojarski KC, The 36 Group
Andrzej is the Consultant Editor of Halsbury’s Matrimonial and Civil Partnership Law volumes. “He is truly gifted.” “There is no finance case that he cannot cut through and solve.”
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15:30
Over-run
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16:00
Close of conference
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