Frances is a family law specialist. She has a particular interest in cases dealing with the financial division on divorce and is regularly instructed in high asset cases.
Frances regularly advises in cases involving:
Freezing Injunctions
Setting Aside Dispositions
Complex Pension Issues
Inherited Wealth and Arguments Surrounding Non-Matrimonial Assets
Pre-Nuptial Agreements
Business Valuations
Enforcement of Orders
Variation of Periodical Payments Orders
Frances also deals with cases involving property disputes between unmarried former cohabitants under TLATA 1996, financial provision for children under Schedule One Children Act 1989 and child support appeals.
She has a wealth of experience of dealing with private law children cases in relation to Child Arrangements Orders.
Frances also deals with applications for financial relief for unmarried parents under Schedule One Children Act (see practice profile Property and Private Client).
Frances regularly advises in cases involving:
Emergency and without notice orders
Allegations of domestic violence
Allegations of sexual abuse
Enforcement of Child Arrangements Orders
International relocation
Internal relocation within the UK
Special Guardianship Orders
Urgent hearings seeking summary return of children following wrongful retention or removal.Frances regularly deals with property disputes between unmarried former cohabitants under TLATA 1996. This includes cases in which there are issues as to:
The beneficial ownership of a property that is held in the sole name of one party
Disputes in relation to the parties’ share of the equity in a jointly owned property
Occupation rent and equitable accounting
Orders for sale
Frances also regularly acts in cases in which third parties to divorce proceedings assert a beneficial interest in property owned by one of the divorcing parties. She also acts in cases involving claims for financial provision by unmarried parents under Schedule One Children Act 1989.
