Career:
Called to the Bar by Middle Temple in 1977 and took silk in 2002. Following a common law pupillage joined 1 Hare Court (then 1 Mitre Court Buildings) in January 1979.
Principal areas of practice:
Predominantly ancillary relief, with a particular interest in cases concerning trusts whether nuptial or non-nuptial.
Further areas of practice include disputes over jurisdiction, professional negligence arising from divorce cases, private law children's cases and drafting prenuptial agreements.
Education:
Shrewsbury School and Collingwood College, Durham with a degree in English Language and Literature.
Membership:
Family Law Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Western Circuit
The Bar Council Professional Practice Committee
Personal:
Born in1953
Married with one child and three adult children by a previous marriage. Interests include Chelsea Football Club, racing and West Cornwall.
What the directories say:
Legal 500: "brilliant"
Chambers: "a good grasp on all areas of the law but particularly impressive on pre-nuptial agreements and jurisdictional conflicts"
Reported Cases
MACLEOD v MACLEOD [2008] UKPC 64 [2009] 1 FLR 641 |
KSO v MJO AND JMO (PSO INTERVENING) [2008] EWHC 3031 (Fam) [2009] 1 FLR 1036 |
WILLIAMS v THOMPSON, LEATHERDALE AND FRANCIS [2008] EWHC 2574 (QB) [2009] 2 FLR 730 |
K v K (ANCILLARY RELIEF: DEED OF APPOINTMENT) [2007] EWHC 3485 (Fam) [2009] 2 FLR 936 |
HUDSON v LEIGH (STATUS OF NON-MARRIAGE) [2009] EWHC 1306 (Fam) [2009] 2 FLR 1129 |
F v F (DIVORCE: JURISDICTION) [2009] EWHC 1448 (Fam) [2009] 2 FLR 1496 |
LEMAN-KLAMMERS v KLAMMERS [2007] EWCA Civ 919 [2008] 1 FLR 692 |
STADEN v JONES [2008] EWCA Civ 936 [2008] 2 FLR 1931 |
CURREY v CURREY (NO 2) [2006] EWCA Civ 1338 [2007] 1 FLR 946 |
ZAFFINO v ZAFFINO (ABDUCTION: CHILDREN’S VIEWS) [2005] EWCA Civ 1012 [2006] 1 FLR 410 |
N v N AND F TRUST [2005] EWHC 2908 (Fam) [2006] 1 FLR 856 |
J v C (VOID MARRIAGE: STATUS OF CHILDREN) [2006] EWCA Civ 551 [2006] 2 FLR 1098 |
CURREY v CURREY [2004] EWCA Civ 1799 [2005] 1 FLR 952 |
C v C (COSTS: ANCILLARY RELIEF) [2003] EWHC 2321 (Fam) [2004] 1 FLR 291 |
G (FINANCIAL PROVISION: LIBERTY TO RESTORE APPLICATION FOR LUMP SUM), RE [2004] EWHC 88 (Fam) [2004] 1 FLR 997 |
C v C (VARIATION OF POST-NUPTIAL SETTLEMENT) [2003] EWHC 742 (Fam) [2004] 2 FLR 1 Haskins v Haskins (2003) EWCA Civ 1084 [2003] 2 FLR 1124 |
CHARALAMBOUS v CHARALAMBOUS [2004] EWCA Civ 1030 [2004] 2 FLR 1093 |
H-J v H-J (FINANCIAL PROVISION: EQUALITY) [2002] 1 FLR 415 |
W v W (DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS: WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT BEFORE PERFECTION OF ORDER) [2002] EWHC 1826 (Fam) [2002] 2 FLR 1225 |
COWAN v COWAN (2001) EWCA Civ 679 [2001] 2 FLR 192 |
BURROW v BURROW [1999] 1 FLR 508 |
HOBHOUSE v HOBHOUSE [1999] 1 FLR 961 |
G (CHAMBERS PROCEEDINGS: McKENZIE FRIEND), RE [1999] 2 FLR 59 |
A v A (ELDERLY APPLICANT: LUMP SUM) [1999] 2 FLR 969 |
REES v NEWBERY AND THE INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH [1998] 1 FLR 1041 |
K v M, M AND L (FINANCIAL RELIEF: FOREIGN ORDERS) [1998] 2 FLR 59 |
FOURNIER v FOURNIER [1998] 2 FLR 990 |
PHILLIPS v PEACE [1996] 2 FLR 230 |
B v C (ENFORCEMENT: ARREARS) [1995] 1 FLR 467 |
B v M (CHILD SUPPORT: REVOCATION OF ORDER) [1994] 1 FLR 342 |
H v H (FINANCIAL PROVISION: CAPITAL ALLOWANCE) [1993] 2 FLR 335 |
BARRY v BARRY [1992] 2 FLR 233 |
CRAMER v CRAMER [1987] 1 FLR 116 |
G (MINORS) (CHILD ABUSE: EVIDENCE), RE [1987] 1 FLR 310 |
SHERDLEY v SHERDLEY [1987] 2 FLR 242 |
SHERDLEY v SHERDLEY [1986] 2 FLR 326 |
BURTON v BURTON AND ANOTHER [1986] 2 FLR 419 |
SANDFORD v SANDFORD [1985] FLR 1056 |
IBBETSON v IBBETSON [1984] FLR 545 |
B (A MINOR) (ACCESS), RE [1984] FLR 648 Re S v W (minors) (confidential reports) (1985) 4 FLR 290 |
