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 Sally Harrison KC, St Johns Buildings
Sally is an “absolute superstar;” “in a league of her own and without parallel;” ”the best of the best." "She is perceptive, brilliant with clients and her advocacy is spellbinding.”
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10:45
Capacity & Coercion
How do you control - and overcome - difficulties if you suspect one party is being coerced, manipulated or lacks mental 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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11:20
Morning coffee
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11:35
Matrimonialisation
Where is the leeway to structure wealth so that it avoids matrimonialisation in light of Standish [2025], and what if one party shares and the other doesn’t?
Answered by Justin Warshaw KC, 1 Hare Court Chambers
Justin is “a strategic mastermind, extremely articulate and a pleasure to instruct.” "His approach to hard-litigated cases is totally fearless." He sits as a Deputy High Court Judge.
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12:10
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 Nick Power, Broadway House Chambers
Nick is “noted for his prowess in financial remedy proceedings involving pensions, properties and inherited wealth.” He knows the law inside out and is an arbitrator and FDR evaluator.
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12:45
Overrun
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13:00
Lunch
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13:45
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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14:20
Business Assets
How far can you push the courts over non-equal divisions of mid-level 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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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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