South Eastern Circuit
At Guildford Chambers, the family finance group includes head of chambers Dominique Gillan, who is ‘erudite, calm, professional, and good with lay clients and judges’, and regularly handles high-value financial remedy cases. Andrew Austin is ‘a well-prepared and persuasive advocate’, and Nicola Holland has expertise in advising on cases involving disputes over assets.
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Family.
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- Dominique has developed an extensive practice in the field of ancillary relief. The number and spectrum of cases she deals with means that she has a well rounded comprehension of business accounts, pension provision, bankruptcy, non-disclosure and dissipation of assets. She receives instructions at all levels, ranging from needs based cases to the big money cases. Dominique has a careful and analytical approach to her cases, and has developed a reputation for providing realistic and comprehensive advice to her clients.
- Dominique also practices in both the public and private aspects of Children Act cases, acting for parents, extended family, guardians and Local Authorities. The public law work she has done ranges from allegations of sexual and/or physical abuse, mental illness, abusive relationships, neglect, and substance abuse. In private law cases, she has been involved in disputes involving intractable hostility, leave to remove, and internal and international abduction.
- In both these areas, Dominique is accustomed to dealing with expert witnesses from various fields.
Career
Called 1998; Gray’s Inn. Published ‘Atkins Court Forms on Education Law’.
Languages
Fluent in Cantonese and Malay, and is currently learning to speak German.
Memberships
Family Law Bar Association; South Eastern Circuit; Surrey and South London Bar Mess.
Education
Queens University, Belfast (LLB (Hons)).
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- ‘Dominique is brilliant on detail and misses nothing. She manages expectations kindly but firmly with clear, sound advice that's always spot on and focuses the client on the important issues. Dominique's clarity and the succinct nature of her advocacy and submissions mean she always has the judge's attention.'