Louise’s length and breadth of financial remedy specialism leads her to be expert across an extremely wide range of issues that may arise in matrimonial finance cases and cases involving financial provision for children. Many of her cases feature issues relating to companies, whether large or small, and pensions, where a sound facility with accountancy and tax matters compliments any expert evidence in the case, where there is a need to balance commercial viability with the issues specific to personal litigation. Adept at articulating complex circumstances through effective advocacy, whether in writing or orally, Louise’s expertise also serves a private FDR and arbitration practice.
Notable Family Finance cases
Randhawa v Randhawa (Divorce: Decree Absolute, Set Aside, Forgery) [2022] EWFC B7Louise acted for the applicant, in proceedings to set aside a decree absolute of divorce obtained without notice to the wife in 2010, turning on the facts as to whether she was served with the divorce petition and whether her signature had been forged on the acknowledgement of service.
Evidence ranged over multiple allegations including a decade of property transactions, involving 9 witnesses (including expert) over 8 days in contested fact finding hearing, leading to judgment in favour of the wife and the setting aside of the decrees.
Also reported in:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/woman-unaware-of-divorce-for-12-years-after-signature-forged-6hqgr67vx
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/divorce-that-wife-did-not-know-about-for-12-years-is-set-aside/5111536.article
Dickson v Rennie [2014] EWHC 4306 (Fam)