OUR NOTABLE CASES
Over the years we have had the privilege of working with clients who have entrusted us to challenge for fairness on their behalf. Both in Family Courts and the Supreme Court, we have won cases that have led to changes in matrimonial law or set new precedents for judges in Family Courts, making the process of divorce fairer and more accessible for any couple.
Below you will find a summary of our most notable cases.
PROSPECTIVE ADOPTERS v LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING (1), SK (2), NS (3) AND E (4)
We acted for the Prospective Adopters in this case where the judge was faced with determining whether the young toddler concerned should be returned to live with the birth…
RE S (INHERENT JURISDICTION: TRANSGENDER SURGERY ABROAD)
We acted pro bono in this case for the mother of a transgender adolescent who wished to physically transition from female to male. The Local Authority brought an application to…
BARCLAY V BARCLAY
We acted for Lady Hiroko Barclay in these highly publicised financial remedy proceedings from her former husband Sir Frederick Barclay.
AB v CD Nos1 and 2, FRB v DCA Nos1-4
We acted for the wife in this litigation, spanning six reported judgments in a case where following a fourteen-year marriage, it became apparent that the child of the parties was not in…
HAMMOUD V ZAWAWI
We acted for the wife in this case. The couple had lived an extremely luxurious life in Oman and later moved to the UK to privately educate their children. They separated and the…
BARONESS SHACKLETON OF BELGRAVIA LVO, VICTORIA HINGSTON & LUKE SCARRATT
McCARTNEY V MILLS McCARTNEY
We acted for Sir Paul McCartney, the former Beatle, in financial remedy proceedings brought his former wife Heather Mills…
Our Services
Family law is an increasingly complex area and requires a diverse skill set. At Payne Hicks Beach, we act for a wide spectrum of clients comprising of individuals and families, entrepreneurs, city and business professionals and spouses, and including high net worth, high profile and international clients. We support our clients through some of the most challenging and demanding phases of their lives and seek to find a bespoke solution to the particular circumstances involved. With proper advice, we can help you to enter into relationships (with protective nuptial agreements), become a parent (we are specialists in surrogacy, adoption and fertility) and end relationships with compassion and dignity (divorce and dissolution, child arrangements). Our work covers all aspects of family law and we are experts in supporting our clients through challenging circumstances.
Our solicitors combine a sensitive and authoritative approach to obtain the best possible outcomes through often difficult times.
At the heart of what we do is a deeply engaged connection with our clients.
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Please note that we do not undertake publicly funded work (Legal Aid).
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