About
The Financial Remedies Journal was founded in 2021 as a collaborative initiative between HHJ Edward Hess, Rhys Taylor and Class Legal. It began life as a print journal with an accompanying website, created to promote serious, high‑level debate and reflection on every aspect of financial remedies, both substantive and procedural, inside and outside the courtroom.
Since its launch, the Journal has grown far beyond those early ambitions. We continue to publish the print edition three times a year, but the website has developed into a vibrant, free resource for the entire financial remedies community.
Our blog, curated by Emily Ward, regularly features some of our most widely read and discussed articles. Polly Morgan and her team of case editors provide clear, authoritative case summaries of the latest judgments, and the FRC Corner is frequently updated with new guidance and developments.
While there is a small fee to cover the cost of the printed journal, every piece of online content is freely accessible to all.
A core part of our ethos is encouraging as many voices as possible to contribute. Whether you want to write a detailed journal article, respond to a topical issue in a short blog post, or prepare a clear summary of a recent judgment, we would love to hear from you.
If you would like to write for us, drop us an email at frjeditor@classlegal.com.
The Editorial Board
HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board
His Honour Judge Edward Hess is a Circuit Judge, Lead Judge of the London Financial Remedies Court, Deputy High Court Judge and Deputy National Lead Judge, Financial Remedies Court and Co-Chair of the Pension Advisory Group.
HHJ Edward Hess | Chair of the Editorial Board
Rhys Taylor | Vice Chair of the Editorial Board & Journal Editor
Rhys Taylor is a barrister at The 36 Group. He is a member of the Family Procedure Rule Committee, the sub-committee of the Online Procedure Rule Committee and the Pension Advisory Group. Bencher of the Inner Temple. Contributing Editor to The Family Court Practice and co-author of Pensions on Divorce:
Rhys Taylor | Vice Chair of the Editorial Board & Journal Editor
DJ Sheren Guirguis
District Judge Sheren Guirguis sits at Liverpool Civil and Family Court, sitting exclusively on family cases, including complex financial remedy cases. As a barrister, her practice was predominately family finance work.
DJ Sheren Guirguis
Nicholas Allen KC
Barrister and Joint Head of Chambers at 29 Bedford Row (London). Door Tenant at St. Ives (Birmingham). IFLA arbitrator and PFDR/ENE tribunal. Appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2018, a Deputy High Court Judge in 2021, and a Recorder of the Family Court in 2016. Bencher of the Middle Temple.
Nicholas Allen KC
Samantha Hillas KC
Sam Hillas KC specialises in financial remedy work as an advocate, arbitrator and private FDR evaluator, known for her plain speaking, common sense approach. She practises from St John’s Buildings, with chambers in Liverpool and across the North of England and is one of only three matrimonial finance specialist
Samantha Hillas KC
Alexander Chandler KC
Alexander Chandler KC is a barrister specialising in financial remedies and TLATA at 1 King’s Bench Walk in London. He sits as a Recorder, Arbitrator and private FDR judge, posts blogs at familybrief.org, and tweets @familybrief.
Alexander Chandler KC
Nicola Shaw
Nicola is a non-practising barrister specialising in all aspects of financial matters in family law dispute resolution, conducting Private FDRs and Early Neutral Evaluations, as well as offering independent opinions in collaborative law cases. Having taken early retirement as a full time District Judge, Nicola continues to sit as a
Nicola Shaw
Joanne Edwards
Jo is a partner and Head of Family at Mayfair firm Forsters LLP. She specialises in financial remedies on divorce for high net worth couples, both in the context of complex litigation, often with an international element, and in her mediation practice. She also has extensive experience in children work.
Joanne Edwards
Ellie Foster
Ellie Foster is a solicitor and partner at LCF Law, based in its Harrogate office. She specialises in financial remedies on divorce for high net worth couples both in the context of litigation and also solution focussed non court dispute resolution, being a Resolution trained collaborative family lawyer. Ellie has
Ellie Foster
Helen Brander
Helen is a barrister and arbitrator at Pump Court Chambers working in the fields of matrimonial finance and inheritance, trusts and estates. She complements that with private Children Act 1989 work. She writes and lectures frequently on matters of interest, including document manipulation, cryptoassets, financial provision for adult children and
Helen Brander
Andrew Day
Andrew Day is a barrister, IFLA financial scheme arbitrator, Resolution-trained family mediator and private FDR evaluator. He practises from St Ives Chambers, Birmingham, and 29 Bedford Row, London, where he is an associate member. He also sits as a Recorder. He is a member of the Bar Council’s ADR
Andrew Day
Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Lee is a specialist family law practitioner at Pump Court Chambers. She has a thriving practice in the area of family finance, and has successfully represented high net worth clients in cases involving family businesses, inherited wealth, substantial pensions, nuptial agreements, and trusts. Many of her cases also involve
Jennifer Lee
Charlotte John
Charlotte John is a Barrister at Gatehouse Chambers. Charlotte’s practice focuses on Chancery and property litigation and encompasses both traditional Chancery and commercial work. She has particular expertise in matters concerning the administration of estates and trusts, contentious probate, real property as well as Court of Protection property and
Charlotte John
Michael Allum
Michael Allum is a Solicitor and Partner at The International Family Law Group LLP. He specialises in finance cases with a particular emphasis on matters with an international element. He is also regularly instructed on cases regarding financial provision after an overseas divorce (Part III). He is a member of
Michael Allum
Emma Hitchings
Emma Hitchings is a Professor of Family Law at Bristol University and has undertaken a range of empirical studies on financial remedies and family justice issues. She is the co-editor of the Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law and is co-author of Bromley’s Family Law (OUP, 2021).
Emma Hitchings
Roger Isaacs
Roger Isaacs is an award-winning chartered accountant and experienced expert witness. He is a partner in Milsted Langdon LLP, a regional accountancy practice with offices in London and the South West of England. Roger lectures and writes regularly on accountancy related topics in the context of separation and divorce.
Roger Isaacs
Joe Rainer
Joe is a junior barrister at QEB. He has a specialist matrimonial practice, with a focus on financial remedies and cases brought under TLATA 1996. He has appeared in several well-known reported cases and writes and lectures frequently on a variety of topics. He is a member of the Financial
Joe Rainer
Thomas Haggie
Tom is a financial remedy specialist barrister at QEB, with experience in trust and company disputes. He is also known for his expertise in financial provision for children, applications under TLATA 1996, and Inheritance Act disputes.
Thomas Haggie
Henrietta Boyle
Henrietta Boyle is a family law barrister at 1 Hare Court, specialising in financial remedy cases.
Henrietta Boyle
Case Editors
Polly Morgan | Case Editor
Polly Morgan is the sole author of the textbook Morgan’s Family Law (2nd edn, Oxford University Press 2024) as well as the author of a number of Law Society practitioner courses on family law. A Professor of Family Law at UEA Law School, Polly is also Director of the multi
Polly Morgan | Case Editor
Assistant Case Editors
Stephanie Coker
Stephanie Coker is a barrister at FOURTEEN. She specialises in financial remedies following the breakdown of a relationship (including TOLATA matters), complex private children matters and international family law. Outside of practice, she was awarded a PhD and has acted as an Associate Lecturer where her teaching responsibilities spanned across
Stephanie Coker
Rebekah Batt
Rebekah is a junior barrister at Pump Court Chambers. Rebekah is regularly instructed in private family law proceedings and has a keen interest in financial remedies.
Rebekah Batt
Blog Editor
Emily Ward
Emily Ward is a barrister specialising in family law practising from Broadway House Chambers. She sits as a Deputy District Judge, is a qualified Arbitrator, and acts as a Private FDR practitioner/evaluator. Emily is the Secretary of the Yorkshire and Humber FLBA Committee and is a member of the
Emily Ward