Samantha Hillas 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 ap...

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‘An ascent so steep as to make a meteor blush’ – The valedictory for the Honourable Mr Justice Mostyn, 3 October 2023

‘An ascent so steep as to make a meteor blush’ – The valedictory for the Honourable Mr Justice Mostyn, 3 October 2023

On Monday, 2 October 2023 history was made in Court 4 of the Royal Courts of Justice, with the swearing in of the first ever Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales. Just a day later, in the very same, similarly packed-out court room, Lady Carr crossed the rope to

Are We Clear? Transparency and the TIG Financial Remedies Sub-Group Report

Are We Clear? Transparency and the TIG Financial Remedies Sub-Group Report

Many meetings, much discussion and a fish ’n’ chips (working) lunch later, the conclusions of the Financial Remedies Sub-Group (the Sub-Group) of the Transparency Implementation Group (TIG) were published in April 2023. Established by the President of Family Division and led by HHJ Stuart Farquhar, a group of 13 – judges,

Samantha Hillas 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