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Joseph Switalski
Joseph Switalski has been a member of 29 Bedford Row since October 2016 following the successful completion of his pupillage. His areas of specialism are all aspects of matrimonial finance work and claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996. Joseph is a busy junior who is known for giving pragmatic and frank advice. He is ranked as a leading junior by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.
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!05/03/2024 16:27
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Mark Hood
Mark Hood completed a 20-year Army career in the Royal Logistic Corps as an officer. Changing tack to pursue a career in the law, many of the skills learned in the Army have proved directly transferable to this role. Mark studied for his Graduate Diploma and Legal Practice Certificate at the University of Law in Bristol, completing the latter with distinction. He trained at a full-service law firm in the South West before starting at Goughs in the family department and has a particular interest in all aspects of family law that impact upon or relate to military service with a deep interest in, and some knowledge of, Armed Forces pensions on divorce.
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!22/02/2024 05:19
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Philip Teague
Philip Teague is the Executive Director of Cross Border Financial Planning which specialises in advising globally mobile individuals and families with their wealth management. He is a dual US and UK-qualified financial adviser who has worked in financial services since 2001 at Abbey National and then at AWD, where his interest in cross border financial planning started. In 2012 Philip joined the Alexander Beard Group to manage their Expat and Emigration Division where one of his major achievements was the creation of a US/UK cross border financial planning service. Philip is highly experienced in private financial planning for British expats, US/UK cross border financial planning and the structuring of pension assets for non-UK beneficiaries of court ordered pension-sharing orders.
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!12/02/2024 16:23
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Shannon Knight
Shannon Knight is a barrister at 29 Bedford Row, specialising in financial remedy proceedings and private children matters.
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!12/02/2024 16:21
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Daniel Mutton
Daniel Mutton is a barrister at 29 Bedford Row, with a practice primarily focused on financial remedy proceedings, along with experience in private children applications.
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!12/02/2024 16:19
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Alice Thornton
Alice Thornton is a family barrister at Coram Chambers who specialises in all areas including public and private children cases as well as financial remedy proceedings.
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!06/02/2024 17:24
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Adrian Barnett-Thoung-Holland
Adrian Barnett-Thoung-Holland is a family barrister at Coram Chambers, specialising exclusively in financial remedies, claims under TLATA 1996 and applications under Sch 1 CA 1989. He appeared on behalf of the respondent in AXA v BYB (QLR: Financial Remedies) [2023] EWFC 251 (B).
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!06/02/2024 17:21
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Harry Benson
Harry Benson is one of Britain’s leading champions for marriage. As research director for Marriage Foundation, his findings are routinely cited in the UK media and by politicians and have made front page news on several occasions. He has taught relationship courses to thousands of couples and written several books on marriage and relationships. A former Royal Navy helicopter pilot, he is currently in the final year of his PhD in social policy at the University of Bristol looking at the role of commitment in the timing of marriage. Married for 37 years with six young adult children, hopefully he and his wife are doing something right!
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!05/02/2024 16:58
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Duncan Brooks KC
Duncan Brooks KC specialises in complex matrimonial finance proceedings and in financial provision following separation. He also acts as an arbitrator and private FDR evaluator in financial cases. He is used to dealing with complexities arising from trusts, business accounts, taxation and international disputes. He regularly deals with cases involving the music, art, finance, private equity, legal, farming and business industries. He is often instructed where there are knotty points of law.
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!05/02/2024 16:53
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Naomh Gallagher
Naomh Gallagher is a barrister at St John's Buildings. She specialises in financial remedy proceedings, including those involving interveners and non-biological children. Naomh has completed the FLBA’s Advocacy and the Vulnerable course and has extensive experience in cases involving vulnerable witnesses, domestic abuse and section 25 conduct issues. Naomh is also well-experienced in private law children proceedings acting for both parents and extended family members.
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!18/01/2024 16:02