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Peter Newman

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Position

Praised by the legal directories as a ‘go-to’ barrister for matrimonial finance work. He is described as a ‘fearless advocate’ and a ‘formidable opponent’, who is ‘truly excellent in court’ with ‘tremendous attention to detail and a powerful advocacy style’.

He is consistently ranked as a leading practitioner in the field by the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories. Peter has appeared at all levels (including the UK Supreme Court) and his cases regularly involve high net worth or high profile individuals, offshore and corporate/trust structures, and international cases involving disputes over jurisdiction.

Peter also sits regularly as a judge for ‘Private FDRs’ and is gaining an increasingly high profile in this field.

In 2017 Peter was elected to the National Executive Committee of the Family Law Bar Association. In 2021 he was re-elected and was appointed Chair of the Matrimonial Finance / Property sub-committee of the FLBA.

Career

Called 2005; Inner Temple

Memberships

Member of the Honorable Society of the Inner Temple
Member of the Family Law Bar Association (‘FLBA’)
Elected to the National Executive Committee of the FLBA
Accredited Pupil Supervisor (Inner Temple)
Accredited Advocacy Trainer (Inner Temple)

Education

Liverpool University (English and Philosophy 2(1)); City University, London (Law, First Class Hons); ICSL (BVC ‘very competent).