Nicola Peach

Family

Nicola is regularly instructed across the full range of Chamber's family work. She acts on both a private and publicly funded basis.

Private Law

Nicola is regularly instructed to appear in private law proceedings. She regularly deals with applications for Child Arrangements Orders as well as other section 8 applications such as prohibited steps and specific issue orders. She has gained experience of first appointments, dispute resolution appointments and final hearings acting for applicants, respondents and children (via their Guardians).

• Acted for a Guardian in a two day fact finding hearing involving a number of allegations and counter allegations of domestic violence between the parents.
• Acted for a respondent in a one day fact find involving allegations of sexual abuse.
• Successfully represented an applicant seeking contact in a long-running parental alienation case.
• Successfully represented a parent seeking to avoid a change of residence following a finding of parental alienation. 
• Acted for respondent in a leave to remove application.
• Acted for an applicant seeking to vary/discharge an SGO.

Finances

Nicola has a particular interest in matrimonial finance matters. She acts on both a Public and Privately funded basis. She regularly accepts instructions in financial matters and where she is able to draw on her previous experience in practice and in a solicitor's firm. She regularly appears in FDA, FDR and Final hearings, as well as other applications such as those for MPS.

• Acted for a husband in a case involving significant pre-marital contribution towards the FMH by him.
• Acted for a Wife who successfully sought a large departure from equality to meet the needs of her and the parties young children.
• Successfully represented a Wife in a final hearing in which the matrimonial assets included both residential and commercial properties.

Injunctions

Nicola also represents both applicants and respondents at injunction hearings under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996.

Public Law

Nicola has experience of representing clients in public law matters. Nicola has experience acting for local authorities, parents and guardians in this area. She regularly conducts Emergency Protection and Interim Care Order hearings as well as CMH and IRH.

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Nicola Peach is regulated by the Bar Standards Board, holds professional indemnity insurance with Bar Mutual and is VAT registered.