Matrimonial Finance October Seminar 1
Please join us online on 2nd October 2025 for the first seminar in our Matrimonial Finance October Breakfast series. This event will be chaired...
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‘Michelle is a persuasive and intelligent advocate who has wonderful client care skills. She shows great compassion but also fights hard in her case, and she is a hard worker whose preparation and advice is top notch.’
Legal 500, 2026 (Children and Domestic Violence)
“Recommended expert.”
Legal 500, 2026 (Divorce and Financial Remedy)
Michelle is a junior barrister specialising in family law.
Family finance
Michelle has a keen interest in matrimonial finance and is regularly instructed to conduct hearings at all stages of the case including applications for maintenance pending suit and legal services payment orders, variation and enforcement.
Her cases have included:
- Assets of high net value
- Cases involving large pensions necessitating expert actuarial calculations
- Arguments of matrimonial and non-matrimonial property
- Arguments in respect of concluded agreements
- Assets in overseas jurisdictions
- Assets held on trust
- Cases of material non-disclosure
- Complex business structures.
Michelle is regularly instructed to draft documents in the case, including questionnaires, skeleton arguments and consent orders and has experience in drafting pre/post nuptial agreements. Michelle has also advised on applications for injunctions pursuant to s.37 of the MCA 1973.
Further, Michelle also accepts instructions in respect of applications for financial provision for children pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 and TOLATA applications involving the property of unmarried couples.
Children (Private Law)
Private Law
Michelle has experience representing parents in applications for Child Arrangements Orders and Specific Issue Orders.
Her cases have included:
- Allegations of parental alienation and implacable hostility
- Allegations of sexual abuse
- Allegations of domestic abuse
- Allegations of inflicted injuries
- Cases necessitating psychological and psychiatric assessments
- Leave to remove a child internally and externally in the jurisdiction
In addition, Michelle accepts instructions under applications under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 for Non-Molestation Orders and Occupations Orders.
Memberships
- FLBA
- Northern Circuit
Education
- Vulnerable Witness Advocacy Training
Legal Directory Recommendations
“A brilliant all-rounder, Michelle is strong with both children and finance cases, she works incredibly hard, and her preparation is immaculate. She knows cases inside out, and she is brilliant with clients and a delight to instruct.” Legal 500 2025
