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Private Children Law; Finance; Non-court dispute resolution

Overview

Anita has a busy practice encompassing complex financial remedy and difficult private law children disputes.

Anita’s expertise lies in managing complicated family breakdowns from start to a favourably solution. Clients often appreciate being able to instruct Anita in both aspects of their proceedings. Anita has been instructed to act in a number of appeals recently.

Anita often appears against, and is led by, Leading Counsel.

Anita regularly lectures including to the Judicial College and writes updates on developments in the law. Recent blogs for the Financial Remedy Journal include:
Is It Time to Consign the ‘Gasp’ Factor to the History Books?

N v J: the Last Word on Domestic Abuse as Conduct?

Anita is the co-host of the Resolution podcast ‘Talking Family Law’ – https://resolution.org.uk/podcast/. The podcast was awarded ‘Commentator of the Year’ at the Family Law Awards in 2024.

Anita sits as a Deputy District Judge in the South-East and is ticketed to hear all types of Family Law.

Publications/Training

Anita was the co-chair of the Resolution working party into Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy. The report can be found at:
https://resolution.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Resolution_DAFRP_Report_ONLINE.pdf

This work was referenced by both by the Law Commission’s scoping report and the Fair Shares report (2024).

Appointments

Deputy District Judge (South-Eastern circuit) Member of Resolution’s National Committee for Pensions, Tax and Financial Remedy Reviewer for the Bar Pro Bono Unit

Professional Memberships

Family Law Bar Association Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn Resolution

Education & Qualifications

Bristol University – Postgraduate Certificate in Pensions Law Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law University of West England in Bristol – Law LLB (Hons)