Louise Potter > Harcourt Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Harcourt Chambers
2 HARCOURT BUILDINGS, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 9DB
England

Position

A family law specialist throughout her career, having maintained a focus on financial cases by way of financial provision on divorce, cohabitee disputes and financial provision for children. Experienced in dealing with complex cases involving companies, trusts and overseas aspects, pensions and she is instructed to appear widely in London and across the South and Midlands, in high and medium net worth cases.  Reported cases include Randhawa v Randhawa [2022] EWFC B7. Since 1997 Louise has been a contributing editor to Butterworths Family Law Service, responsible for chapters on: the Child Support Act 1991 and other financial provision for children; recognition of overseas marriages/ civil partnerships and divorces/ legal separation; reciprocal enforcement; international aspects of adoption law. Louise is also an arbitrator and undertakes private FDRs and early neutral evaluations.

Career

Called to the Bar 1993, Inner Temple; pupil supervisor; has undertaken some post-graduate teaching.

Memberships

FLBA, MCIArb (Financial Scheme)

Education

Oxford High School; New College, Oxford (1991 MA); University of Westminster (1992 Diploma in Law); Inns of Court School of Law (1993 BVC).