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Financial Remedies; Private Children Law; Private FDR and Early Neutral Evaluation; Direct Access

Anita specialises in matrimonial finance, and divorce. She also has considerable experience in private law children work. Clients often appreciate being able to instruct Anita in both aspects of their proceedings. She is frequently ranked as a leading barrister by the legal directories.

Anita expertise lies in complex financial remedy applications. Anita is regularly instructed in cases involving companies, farms, or complex pension arrangements. Anita has a special interest in applications pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.

In respect of her private law children practice, Anita’s focus is on cases that involve an international element, parental hostility/ alienation, or where the complexity of allegations, or the nature of dispute, necessitates a fact-finding hearing.

Anita often appears against, and has also been led by, Leading Counsel.

Anita regularly gives lectures and writes updates on developments in the law. She is the co-host of the Resolution podcast ‘Talking Family Law’ – https://resolution.org.uk/podcast/.

Anita sits as a Deputy District Judge, including in the Financial Remedy Court.

Year of Call: 2002 Deputy District Judge (South-Eastern circuit) Member of Resolution’s National Committee for Pensions, Tax and Financial Remedy Reviewer for the Bar Pro Bono Unit

Member of Resolution Member of the Family Law Bar Association Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Bristol University – Postgraduate Certificate in Pensions Law Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law University of West England in Bristol – Law LLB (Hons)