Family Finance

Matrimonial Finance and Civil Partnership

Whether you are in a marriage or a civil partnership we can help you. Whether you have a family home, a company, a farm, a trust, assets in other countries, or there is inherited wealth, we know how the law works and are here to help you receive your fair share.

Our team is experienced in advising and representing others who have an interest in assets held by those in the relationship. These may be parents, other family members, business partners, companies and trustees.

We have extensive experience at unravelling the complicated and have experts in areas such as complex pensions and bankruptcy proceeding.

Our family finance team can advise from prenuptial agreements and then through all the stages of litigation. We will provide you with a sympathetic and robust approach, always providing you with practical, realistic and responsive advice.

Divorce

At College Chambers we understand that divorce and separation can be a stressful and confusing time; our team are here to help make this as easy as possible. No two contested cases will be the same and our barristers will be sensitive to your individual needs offering practical and realistic options to help you achieve the best outcome for you. Equipped with a wealth of experience we are ready to guide, advise and represent you at every stage of the process of obtaining divorce and financial remedy.

Cohabitation and TOLATA

Our members often deal with cohabitation issues and disputes between families which involve the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA). We have extensive experience in cases involving trust disputes involving third parties and interveners.

We are also able to help you if you need to seek financial provision for children under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.

We know that there is no such thing as a normal family, so whether you need to make a Schedule 1 claim in conjunction with a TOLATA claim or make standalone applications we will adapt to your needs and advise you on the best way to proceed.

Legal Expertise You Can Trust

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I met Elizabeth one hour before my first Court Hearing. She was calm, friendly, understood the case against me. Being in the Witness Box terrified me. Having Elizabeth there grounded me. She was fabulous.

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You worked really hard and managed to achieve a settlement when perhaps others would have given up.

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What a result. I simply cannot understand Daniel managed to get a very thorough grip and then bring all the facts to bear with such clarity.

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Anthony Hand heads the care and children team at College Chambers and regularly appears in the High Court. Hand primarily handles Children Act and adoption cases.

Legal 500

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We were very impressed. Elizabeth was responsive and user-friendly, quickly getting to the heart of the case and her advocacy and cross-examination secured us a favourable outcome at Court.

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I just wanted to say a few words of thanks to Justine Hayler. She represented me in a very tricky international child and family law case. Justine was incredibly thorough with her research of previous cases, was able to advise on the best way forward for both me and my daughter. She was so professional throughout, but also kind and understanding when the going got tough. Justine was cool, calm, and collected through the case in the High Court and presented eloquently to the Judge my case. I could not have asked for better. I thoroughly recommend Justine for child and family cases that have an international element. I know if I ever need a barrister again who I will be calling. Thank you Justine.

Family Client

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Thank you so much for representing me in court, you were amazing!

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I engaged Daniel (Barrister, College Chambers) on a Direct Access basis. I found Daniel to be extremely professional, intelligent and relatable during our time, working together. Daniel’s honest, intellectual approach and keen eye to detail was superb and I can’t recommend and thank him enough for his ‘over above and beyond’ support for my case. I felt especially ‘heard’ and safe as a client especially when emotions were high.

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Daniel is always available to assist and very down to earth. He has an excellent client manner and quickly grasps the key issues to provide insightful analysis and advice. He is also an exceptional advocate and we would have no problem in recommending him.

Louis Howlett

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Our client commented about how very pleased with the outcome they were and said that Carl Geary did a great job.

How we can help

Matrimonial finance:

Maintenance pending suit
Legal Services Payment Orders
Section 37 injunctions (to prevent or rectify dissipation of assets)
Representation at early hearings
FDA (first directions appointments)
FDR (Financial dispute resolution) hearing
Final hearing
Applications to vary maintenance orders
Applications for enforcement of orders (including overseas)
Pre and post nuptial agreements
Interventions
Appeals and setting aside consent orders

Divorce

Cohabitation and TOLATA

TOLATA claims
Children Act 1989 Sch 1 claims

Your case may be suitable for direct access find out more here.

Neil Maton

MCIArb
Barrister

(2001)
Joint Head of Family Finance

College Chambers