Katie Richards
Katie Richards is recognised for her expertise in family and matrimonial law, with over 20 years of experience in Bermuda and the UK. She is known for handling complex divorce and financial cases involving high net worth individuals and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Katie is a skilled courtroom advocate and frequently represents clients in challenging child custody and Hague Convention matters. As Chair of the Collaborative Law Alliance Bermuda, she promotes amicable resolutions. Called to the Bar in England and Wales in 2002 and Bermuda in 2010, Katie co-founded Richards in 2024.
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Delaying Departure? Domicile in Divorce Cases
[2026] 1 FRJ 16. In Ramana v Kist Ramana [2025] EWCA Civ 1022, [2025] 4 WLR 120 the Court of Appeal was concerned with the question of how a domicile of choice may be lost. This article explores the arguments made at the hearing, the court’s decision and reasoning, and the likely implications.
Stop! In the Name of the LSA: Why Your Favourite Legal Exec Can’t Touch That Form A after Mazur and XX v GH
HHJ Farquhar was confronted with the practical consequences of Mazur for family law cases. The issue arose when Family Law Partners, a highly respected specialist family law firm, sought an exemption permitting their senior Chartered Legal Executive, Ms Lisa Burton Durham, to conduct litigation.
Book Review: Financial Remedies Handbook 2025
[2026] 1 FRJ 74. Rhys Taylor reviews the 15th edition of Financial Remedies Handbook 2026, by District Judge Sophie Harrison, published by LexisNexis, and says every financial remedy lawyer should have it by their side.