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Family

Esther Lieu is a specialist family lawyer with over 12 years’ experience in financial remedy and private children work.

Esther’s financial relief practice encompasses all matters arising between married / civil partnered couples (to include third party interests, conduct, appeals and enforcement), and unmarried couples (applications under TLATA 1996 and Schedule 1).  She has appeared in the High Court seeking injunctive relief and permission to proceed following an overseas divorce and regularly advises on settlement to assist clients in managing their costs.

Her private law practice extends from domestic applications (under the Children Act 1989 and Family Law Act 1996) to jurisdictional disputes. Her cases frequently involve complex issues such as coercive and controlling behaviour, parental alienation, drug and substance abuse, mental health issues, transfer of residence and relocation applications. She is frequently instructed on multi-day Fact-Find Hearings and contested final hearings.

Esther has completed the ICCA/FLBA’s Vulnerable Witness Training and comfortably deals with all types of vulnerability, howsoever arising within family proceedings. She takes a fearless approach to ensure that all court hearings are FPR 2010 Part 3A and PD3AA compliant.

She is ranked a Leading Junior (Legal 500, 2025): she is described as ‘outstanding’, ‘supportive’ and ‘knowledgeable’ and enjoys regular repeat instructions. Esther is a strong and tenacious advocate who always ensures that her client is comfortable and confident with her representation. She is rigorous in her case preparation and prompt in responding to her professional clients.

Esther spends most of her spare time chasing after her children, normally outdoors and often in the mud.

Family

Esther Lieu is a specialist family lawyer with an emphasis on private family law matters and cases involving financial provision following divorce or dissolution of marriages and separation of unmarried couples.

Year of call 2011

French

Family Law Bar Association (Treasurer, Western Circuit) Human Rights Lawyers Association Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (previously a Trustee)

College of Law, BPTC (Merit) 2012 Inner Temple Exhibition Scholar 2011 College of Law, GDL (Commendation) 2011 University of London, MA - Human Rights (Merit) 2006 University of Bristol, BSc – Philosophy and Psychology (2:1) 2005