Pump Court Chambers

Well known for her representation of clients in financial proceedings which involve complicated business arrangements or inherited assets. She also handles complex children law matters, including cases of abuse and parental alienation.

She is known for building a good working relationship with clients and for consistently and robustly promoting her client’s case throughout proceedings and at contested hearings. She provides straight-talking clear advice.

Alongside her extensive financial practice, Elizabeth has particular expertise in Children Act matters. She advises and appears in all courts including the High Court. This gives clients the benefit of having Elizabeth represent them throughout all proceedings relating to their relationship breakdown. She represents parents and children in difficult and complex proceedings involving fact findings relating to serious physical, emotional and sexual abuse, domestic violence, non accidental injury, severe head injuries in children and in cases where one parent killed another.

Elizabeth is an IFLA trained arbitrator in Financial Remedy cases.

Elizabeth is an experienced practitioner whose practice has an emphasis on Financial Remedy proceedings including matrimonial finance, disputes between cohabitants pursuant to TOLATA 1996 and financial relief under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.

She regularly advises and represents clients in matters involving assets of all value, including high individual worth and high net worth cases.

Elizabeth is frequently instructed on complex cases involving companies, inheritance, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.

Elizabeth’s forensic approach to cases is reflected in her strong advocacy and written work. Her comprehensive skeleton arguments, written documents and oral submissions have been noted to have been of great assistance in the High Court in N v B v Ors [2013] EWHC 820 (Fam)

Elizabeth appeared in S v S (conduct: Pensions) [2022] EWFC 176 (11 March 2022): Financial remedies judgment, primarily concerning distribution of H’s police pension, H having been convicted of the rape of W, stalking her, and perverting the course of justice. Full report: S v S (Conduct: Pensions) [2022] EWFC 176 (11 March 2022) (bailii.org)

In February 2024, Elizabeth was appointed a Deputy District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit.

FLBA (Family Law Bar Association) CIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) Member of Resolution

MA (Hons) Edinburgh University, 2004 Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Professional Education (2005) David Karmel Scholarship, Grays Inn Bar Vocational Course, BPP Professional Education (2006) (Very Competent)