Lisa Burton-Durham

Thank you to Anita Mehta and Olivia Piercy members of the @ResFamilyLaw Economic Abuse Working Party for hosting and @PLBeckett7, @HuntersFamLaw, @LBDLegal, @SMckenna35565, @TLTFamilyLaw, @Raj_Patel_FLP, @sarahjaner3, @DwDivorce, @gemlegal, @DgeEvans, @SallieBruce

@FamilyLawHour The law on LSPOs requires statutory reform as well as a change in judicial approach. Pound for pound orders do not work in cases with economic abuse. It takes a lot more work to chase disclosure than it does to withhold it!

@FamilyLawHour The research shows that survivors will suffer financial detriment as a result of abuse. The extent of that detriment is unlikely to be known or calculable at the point of separation.

@FamilyLawHour Yes but the threshold needs to reduce

POLL: Should victim survivors be required to prove a causal link between the actions of the perpetrator and financial detriment for abuse to be taken into account as conduct within financial remedy proceedings? #familylawhour

@FamilyLawHour Zero success until there has been a breach or very obvious litigation conduct

Q2: What has been your experience convincing the court to pre-empt and include enforcement provisions within a financial remedy order? #familylawhour

@FamilyLawHour No it is not, but at what threshold do you let it be taken into account. I have always thought the threshold is only high because of public policy reasons (floodgate arguments).

@LBDLegal @FamilyLawHour Completely agree. It’s the only s25 factor that now has a special procedure to factor it out of a financial remedy case at the outset. Nothing to prevent litigants from running hopeless contributions arguments!

@FamilyLawHour No and the fact that conduct should be addressed at an early stage is premature in my view. It also doesn't address continued abuse throughout the proceedings.

Q1: Do you think domestic abuse is sufficiently taken into account within financial remedy proceedings? Please discuss... #familylawhour

Aalia Hajee-Hussein explains Part III application, a crucial piece of legislation, which provides a legal framework for dealing with financial settlements in international divorce cases: familylawpartners.co.uk/blog/what-is-p… #FamilyLaw #InternationalDivorce

In an article in @SolicitorsJrnl, @Gemlegal discusses the increase in divorcing couples seeking out more amicable solutions to their separation and the evolution of the legal profession to meet that need. Read more here: solicitorsjournal.com/sjarticle/join… #Agreeable #Divorce #Solutions

A pre-nuptial agreement is an arrangement entered into by a couple before marriage to determine how assets are to be divided if they were to separate or divorce. But what should be included? Daniel Thanekar explains: familylawpartners.co.uk/blog/pre-nupti…

We're looking forward to supporting Family Mediation Week 2025 later this month. @hazelmanktelow's session is one of a number of webinars that our expert team of mediators will be delivering this year. #familymediationweek #familymediation #familylaw

Are you in a situation where you wish to issue divorce proceedings but your spouse (or you) lives abroad? Aalia Hajee-Hussein from our Ascot office explores the principle of jurisdiction in family law. Read the blog here: familylawpartners.co.uk/blog/how-to-di…. #Divorce #InternationalFamilyLaw

✅The Benefits of Attending a #Mediation Information and Assessment Meeting (MIAM) 💻 A free webinar for members of the public who want to find out more about what happens in a MIAM 📅 Monday 27 January, 12 - 1 pm Register➡️familymediationcouncil.org.uk/the-benefits-o…

The #FamilyLawHour programme needs you! We're starting to think about the 2025 calendar & want to hear from any individuals who would like to be a guest host next yr. If there are any topics/themes that you'd like to see covered then please let us know. Our DM's are open!

Our team have been recognised across many categories in the #Legal500 UK 2025. We are a Top Tier Firm in Sussex, Kent & Surrey, a Leading Firm in the field of Family Mediation, along with Leading Firm status for our teams in both Hampshire and Essex. legal500.com/firms/4013-fam…

@Williamslegal is now in the Hall of Fame, @LBDLegal, @Katelizelliott and @Louise_Buttery are Leading Partners, @gemlegal is a Next Generation Partner while @CMaulkin and @CharlottePlowm2 are Leading Associates. Congratulations!

We are so proud of our amazing team and the recognition they have received again in the #Legal500 UK 2025. Testimonials for them and other talented individuals can be further explored on the guides website. legal500.com/firms/4013-fam…

Today sees the publication of the 2024 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms – an in-depth look at the leading firms providing family law advice in the UK - and we are thrilled to have been named in this prestigious ranking. paminsight.com/epc/article/ex… #TopFamilyLawyers #TeamFLP