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Lisa Evans

Work Department

Family and Children Law
Divorce and Financial Remedy

Position

Private Law
Lisa is regularly instructed to act on behalf of parents and children at all stages of private law proceedings. She has acted in cases with complex parental disputes such as alleged parental alienation and where there has been a cessation of contact with a parent. Lisa has experience representing parents both alleging and disputing allegations of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
Lisa also represents applicants and respondents in applications under the Family Law Act 1996.

Financial Remedy + TOLATA
Lisa represents parties in financial remedy proceedings at FDA, FDR and contested final hearings. She also acts in applications under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Public Law
Lisa also acts on behalf of parents and children in public law proceedings. She is regularly instructed to attend advocates meetings and conduct Case Management Hearings, Issues Resolution Hearings and Final Hearings.

Lisa is fluent in Welsh.

Career

Lisa joined Chambers in 2020 having successfully completed pupillage under the supervision of Jonathan Grierson, during which she specialised in financial remedy and private children’s proceedings.

Languages

Welsh

Education

University of Liverpool – LL.B – First Class Honours
Manchester Law School – Bar Professional Training Course – Very Competent
Edmund Davies Scholarship (Gray’s Inn)
BPTC Scholarship (Manchester Law School)
Bar Liaison Prize (University of Liverpool)