
Professional Practice
Richard’s practice is focused on matrimonial finance and Schedule 1 claims. He is frequently instructed on cases involving businesses and trusts and those cases with a foreign element. He often represents interveners and is adept at dealing with multi-party cases. Richard advises on TOLATA claims in the domestic context and those with concurrent Schedule 1 proceedings.
As well as expertise on the finance side of cases, Richard is well-experienced on private law children applications including fact-finding hearings and cases involving complex family relationships and drug and alcohol abuse. Richard also represents clients on leave to remove hearings.
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Recommendations
“Personable, approachable and very friendly, he’s very good at forming good relationships with the client. He’s got a lot to come in the future.”
Chambers and Partners 2020"Richard is an excellent advocate, and completely unflappable. He immediately sets clients at ease with his calm but no-nonsense approach."
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Notable Cases
- WSCC v M,F,W,X,Y and Z
[2011] 1 FLR 188
- Re A (Abduction: Interim Directions: Accommodation by Local Authority)
[2011] 1 FLR 1
- WSCC v M,F,W,X,Y and Z
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Publications and Lecturing
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Richard writes regularly and enjoys writing about topics including trusts. He is called on to write for journals outside of family law, for example, for Trusts and Estates Law & Tax Journal where he wrote an article on Immerman and the Jersey Trusts.
Richard has co-authored a book on Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 applications and also contributed to Butterworths Civil Precedents.
In addition to writing, Richard speaks at a variety of seminars including directly for solicitors at their offices or nowadays via remote video platform.
Richard has lectured in a number of jurisdictions including Mauritius where he lectured at the annual Mauritian Bar CPD conference on the approach to family cases in England & Wales
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Personal Information
Richard has travelled the world extensively and enjoys experiencing different ways of life and different cuisines.
A keen listener to music, Richard can also play the piano and the drums. Richard is an enthusiastic cook.