Samantha Hillas KC (St John's Buildings)

Samantha Hillas KC (St John's Buildings)

Sam Hillas KC specialises in financial remedy work as an advocate, arbitrator and private FDR evaluator, known for her plain speaking, common sense approach.

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Principles vs Resources: Conduct and the Law Commission Scoping Report

Principles vs Resources: Conduct and the Law Commission Scoping Report

The Law Commission’s long awaited scoping report[[1]] on financial remedies was published on 18 December 2024. It concludes that the law relating to financial remedy should be reformed. We asked the Law Commission to clarify whether their concerns in respect of the fairness of the outcomes was restricted

The Express Financial Remedy Procedure Pilot

The Express Financial Remedy Procedure Pilot

Between the first[[1]] and third[[2]] Farquhar reports, the members of the FRC Recovery Group – initially set up by Mr Justice Mostyn and chaired throughout by His Honour Judge Stuart Farquhar – were put to good use. A second report, A Paper to consider changes to the Practices and Procedures

At A Glance Conference 2024: Live Updates

At A Glance Conference 2024: Live Updates

8:57 AM Good morning FRJ followers! You have an exciting day ahead of you as we will be providing live updates from the At A Glance conference today – watch this space #AAG2024 9:33 AM About to start! 9:35 AM Mr Justice Peel calling the conference to order

N v J: the Last Word on Domestic Abuse as Conduct?

N v J: the Last Word on Domestic Abuse as Conduct?

N v J [2024] EWFC 184 (15 July 2024) On Monday last week, in N v J, Mr Justice Peel handed down the most recent authority on pleading conduct pursuant to s 25(2)(g) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.[[1]] Those interested in this area have been keen to see

A Reply to Baroness Deech’s Argument for Reform

A Reply to Baroness Deech’s Argument for Reform

Conceived as a companion piece to Baroness Deech’s article calling for reform of s 25(2) MCA 1973,[[1]] it soon became clear that writing this was a harder task than I envisaged. That is not because the article is not well written, researched or persuasive. My difficulties were

Interview with Baroness Hale

Interview with Baroness Hale

.jpeg) Whether you know her as ‘the Beyoncé of the legal world’[[1]] or ‘call me Brenda’ (as she modestly introduces herself), Baroness Hale of Richmond is an exceptional woman and an exceptional lawyer. The first woman from her school to go to Cambridge – at a time when only 2.

Financial Remedy Proceedings Transparency Reporting Pilot: Launch date 29 January 2024

Financial Remedy Proceedings Transparency Reporting Pilot: Launch date 29 January 2024

Introduction Those of you who have appeared in Children Act cases in Leeds, Cardiff or Carlisle in the last 12 months will have encountered the transparency pilot scheme established in those courts in January 2023 and which will be expanded to more courts in January 2024. The essence of the