Professional Practice

Richard has a strong finance-focused practice based predominantly in London. Richard typically works in high net worth cases, often involving complex issues as to valuation, liquidity and disclosure. He is particularly good with clients. In recent years, Richard has been increasingly involved in Schedule 1 Children Act 1989 cases. Richard comes from a farming family and he has a particular interest in and experience of farming cases.

• Recommendations

  "A tenacious advocate, who is well liked and respected." "He is calm with both professional and lay clients and always gives practical and considered advice." "In court he is a fearless performer, but he never loses sight of the practical solutions that can lead to settlement." "An extraordinary advocate, who instils confidence and a sense of calm in clients."

  Chambers and Partners 2025

  "Richard has a great way of making solicitors and their clients feel at ease. He is calm under pressure and his advocacy and examination of witnesses is excellent."

  Legal 500 2025

  "Richard has a certain manner with clients that reassures them from the word go. He is able to explain extremely complex advice in understandable terms to them. A stealth advocate, he has a way of drawing the opposition before they know it into a position where they don't want to be." "He's got a calmness that's absolutely spot-on. That sort of confidence is effective in court and with clients." "He's very pragmatic, as well as good at reading judges."

  Chambers and Partners 2024

  "Richard gets to the heart of a case effortlessly. He can find strength, an angle, and argue it to success."

  Legal 500 2024

  "Richard is a very experienced practitioner who shows great dedication to his clients."

  Legal 500 2022

  "Calm, collected, methodical, organised and communicative." "He's calm and measured in his advocacy."

  Chambers and Partners 2022

  “His advocacy is second to none. Every sentence Richard says to the Judge is a good point. There is no flannel. He is a QC in disguise and he regularly comes up against them and comes out on top”

  Legal 500 2021

  “A user-friendly barrister with a lot of experience in money cases, who is good at dealing with clients.” “Every sentence he writes makes a good point and he is lethal on his feet”

  Chambers and Partners 2021

• Notable Cases

  • JL v SL No 1
    [2014] EWHC 3658 (Fam)
    
  • JL v SL No 2
    [2015] EWHC 360 (Fam)
    
  • JL v SL No 3
    [2015] EWHC 555 (Fam)
    
  • Hopkins v Hopkins
    [2015] EWHC 812 (Fam)
    
  • Joy v Joy-Morancho & Others (No 3)
    [2015] EWHC 2507 (Fam)
    
  • Welch v Welch
    [2015] EWHC 2622 (Fam)
    
  • Haskell v Haskell
    [2019] 3434 (Fam)
    

• Personal Information

  Bedford School and Durham University.

  Enjoys classic cars and has a small collection including his late grandfather’s 1950s Rolls-Royce and a 1960s Mercedes 230SL.

  Married with two children.