Barrister
1983
Deputy District Judge
Arbitrator
British
English
Trinity Chambers
The Custom House 39 The Quayside,
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3DE
Trinity Chambers
0191 2321927
07825311500
North East; North West
Big Money Cases; Child Maintenance / Financial Disputes; Civil Partnership; Cohabitation Claims; Family, Small Business; Farms; UK Pensions
275/hour
Yes
No
©2024 Class Legal classlegal.com
The main focus in cases under Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 is often on how to meet the housing needs of a child; understandably so, as it is usually the largest cost. It can also be the starting point for settlement as the type of property and loca…
!06/07/2022 07:07
On Friday, 17 January 2024, Mr Justice Cusworth handed down the judgment of *Vince v Vince* [2024] EWFC 389 (Fam), which addresses a number of pertinent issues concerning business valuations, arguments over the duration of the marital partnership and whether pre- or post-marital endeavour warrants a departure from the sharing principle. This article aims to summarise the main points and issues raised by both parties, together with some helpful guidance provided by Cusworth J.
!26/03/2025 07:00
One of the most important considerations for anyone with significant wealth, or who has a public profile and who is getting divorced, is the subject of confidentiality and privacy. It is often a key factor of any such client who is considering where and how to get divorced, and it is something matrimonial solicitors have in mind in the first meeting they have with their client. Balanced against that is the push towards increasing transparency within our family justice system, the purpose of which being to promote accountability and public confidence in the same.
!28/03/2025 07:00
District Judge Crisp. Final Hearing in FR case involving which party should keep the family dog, a golden retriever puppy, ‘N’.
This is sometimes the forgotten tax on divorce. Maybe this is fair enough as there is a pretty clear exemption in tax law that states that stamp duty land tax (SDLT) will not apply to transfers pursuant to divorce.
!10/02/2025 23:53
message