Ms Judith Fordham > Exchange Chambers > Liverpool, England > Barrister Profile
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ONE DERBY SQUARE
LIVERPOOL
L2 9XX
England
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Ms Judith Fordham
Work Department
Family
Position
Judith practises exclusively in matrimonial finance and is head of the Family Department at Exchange Chambers.
She specialises in matrimonial finance, dealing with cases of high value and with complex assets involving forensic issues.
Her areas of expertise include:
- Financial remedy in divorce
- Schedule 1 Children Act 1989
- Civil partnership disputes
- Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims
- Professional negligence in family law
- ADR.
Her experience covers almost any area of employment or self-employment or corporate activity of her clients including farming, restaurant groups, manufacturing companies, agencies, the legal profession, the medical profession, architects, property developers etc.
She has established relationships with forensic accountants, tax experts and agricultural experts.
Judith is recognised for her understanding of financial complexities and how to navigate her clients through what are often stressful times. Her instructing solicitors highly commend for being an advocate who has an in-depth understanding of family law and who will fight hard to ensure the best outcome.
Career
Called 1991 (Former Solicitor); Accredited Civil/Commercial Mediator; Qualified Arbitrator; Deputy District Judge
Memberships
- Family Law Bar Association
Leisure
Judith enjoys modern jive, salsa and world music. She is a trustee at a Liverpool Arts Centre. Other than that she likes doing family stuff and cooking.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Family: divorce and financial remedy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Judith Fordham – Exchange Chambers ‘Judith is a fighter when needed to be and eminently practical. If settlement can be achieved even after hard negotiations, she is the barrister to have in your camp, as clients are impressed and her advocacy is well-prepared and tactical.’
Exchange Chambers ‘is a go-to set’ and its financial remedy team is led by Judith Fordham, who practices exclusively in matrimonial finance. Fordham regularly acts on high-value cases involving complex assets.