James accepts instructions in relation to all aspects of family property and the financial consequences of marital separation and the separation of cohabitees. He often appears at First Directions Appointments, Financial Dispute Resolution Hearings and Final Hearings and deals with a range of cases including:
- Agricultural land
- Private companies
- Family trusts
- Foreign property
- Pensions, and
- Interveners
Notable Cases
- ED Souza v. WD Souza [2021] EWHC 199 (FAM)
- Representing the Husband in a claim for financial relief where substantial company and pension monies were held in subsidiary company accounts in both the Cayman Islands and the Isle of Man. Attending the first directions appointment, advising in conference, attending the financial dispute resolution and securing favourable terms of settlement.
- Acting for the Wife in respect of an application to enforce settlement with her ex-husband for the provision of private education for the children of the family, including substantial analysis of a group of company accounts and foreign property to identify hidden monies in rebutting a cross application to vary.
Public Access
James may accept Public Access work, where he can be instructed directly by a member of the public rather than a solicitor.