Divorce & Matrimonial Finance
Our specialist barristers in matrimonial and family finance help divorcing couples to resolve a wide range of financial disputes, welcoming instructions whether there are modest or high-value, complex assets.
The Family Finance team at Becket Chambers specialises in matrimonial and family finance. We welcome enquiries whether the assets are modest (i.e. solely the family home) or high value, involving multiple properties and assets, businesses and overseas property.
Our Divorce and Matrimonial Finance barristers have considerable experience in dealing with injunctions to prevent property or assets being disposed of, cases where family businesses are involved, trusts, and of circumstances where someone other than you and your spouse has (or claims to have) an interest in your property. We also have considerable experience in dealing with injunctive relief and cases involving an international dimension.
These cases naturally often involve our barristers in ensuring that there is sufficient financial provision made to ensure that your children and the parent they live with are able to afford a suitable home – whilst also ensuring that the other parent can afford to move on.
Our Family Finance barristers have particular expertise in:
- Fair division of your assets following separation
- Financial orders for children
- Transfer of tenancies
- Cases involving companies, partnerships or trusts
- Inherited wealth or wealth that was acquired before you got married
- Family property rights on insolvency
- Cases involving assets acquired by gift or loan from third parties, e.g your friends or family
We also have expertise in related financial applications such as:
- Schedule I of the Children Act 1989
- Providing advice on calculations under the Child Support Act 1991
- Applications under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975
- Applications under the Married Women’s Property Act 1882
The team has experience and expertise of appearing in courts at all levels within the Family Court.
We also undertake and act for clients in cohabitee disputes. Several members of the team are qualified mediators.
Timescales
Timescales for your case may vary depending on factors such as barristers’ availability, the complexity of your case, the need for additional documents, courts availability and the level of engagement from the other party. However, as a guide, more straightforward cases tend to have a hearing date listed within four to six months of a claim being issued.
Becket Chambers Family Law barristers are available on a Direct Access basis.
Divorce and Matrimonial Barristers
Our Family Law barristers are experts in all aspects of law covering children, matrimonial finance and property. We act for divorcing or separating couples, parents and other family and local authorities.
