News & Events: Helen Brander TEP, MCiArb
HHJ Hess on the Financial Remedies Court & PAG2
In a really exciting episode, HHJ Hess joins co-hosts Helen Brander and Tara Lyons to talk all things financial remedies court and the upcoming PAG2. It was a real privilege to have His Honour join the podcast to provide his unique insight from the vanguard of financial remedies reform, including the origins of the FRC, […]
Helen Brander appointed Deputy District Judge
Pump Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Helen Brander has been appointed as a Deputy District Judge for Family, sitting on the South Eastern Circuit. Called to the Bar in 2002, Helen is a specialist family law practitioner with a thriving practice in the areas of family finance, private children, inheritance and probate, and […]
The Financial Remedies Court Efficiency Statement
Join host Tara Lyons and guest Helen Brander for this bumper special episode taking the listener through the new efficiency statement regulating how we all must now work in the financial remedies court, from ES1 and ES2 through to the court’s potential power to disallow an advocate’s fees at final hearing. This is an absolute […]
TLATA Claims: Constructive Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel
We are pleased to present to you our latest Guide to TLATA Claims: Constructive Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel. Helen Brander and Paul Mertens provide a valuable and in-depth updates for all practitioners on the recent developments in both CT and PE claims. Topics include: Inferring intention in sole name cases – Dobson v Griffey […]
TLATA Claims: Constructive Trusts and Proprietary Estoppel
We are pleased to invite you to our forthcoming Guide to TLATA Claims Webinar. Our speakers will be providing valuable and in-depth updates for all practitioners on the recent developments in both CT and PE claims. Topics will include: (a) inferring intention in sole name cases – Dobson v Griffey [2018] EWHC 1117; Pillmore v Miah [2019] EWHC 3696; […]
Cryptocurrency in Divorce
Our Crypto and Family Law experts will be hosting an event to discuss Crypto assets in Divorce. With cryptoassets becoming ever more present as exchange tokens, this seminar addresses what they are, how they are used, how they are treated by the Courts and by the taxation authorities in England and Wales, how to find […]
Money for Nothing? Crypto-assets and their implications in matrimonial and private client work
Helen Brander, barrister of Pump Court Chambers, considers the current treatment by the courts and taxation authorities of crypto-assets For the matrimonial finance and private client lawyer, crypto-assets can form a major part of a client’s estate and we are seeing them with increasing frequency. It is vital that we can identify, value and understand […]
Financial provision for minor and adult children
Helen Brander of Pump Court joins host Mark Ablett to discuss provision for children, both adult and minor, particularly in light of the decision of Sir James Munby in FS v RS & JS. The pod also ventures overseas to look at the extremely different position in Italy, where provision for adult children is the […]
Digital Documents use in Proceedings and Issues of Manipulation
Pump Court Chambers Family Finance Team is pleased to bring you Digital Documents use in Proceedings and Issues of Manipulation. We were delighted to be joined by District Judge Peter Devlin who alongside Helen Brander provided practitioners with a valuable and in-depth update on the law, practice and procedure in these uncertain times. Topics […]
Digital Documents use in Proceedings and Issues of Manipulation
Pump Court Chambers is pleased to invite you to our forthcoming Family Team Webinar: Digital Documents use in proceedings and issues of manipulation. We are delighted to be joined by District Judge Peter Devlin who alongside Helen Brander will provide practitioners with a valuable and in-depth update on the law, practice and procedure in these […]
Financial provision for adult children in England and Wales and in Italy
FINANCIAL PROVISION FOR ADULT CHILDREN IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN ITALY: HOW DO THEY COMPARE IN THE LIGHT OF THE DECISION IN DN v UD (SCH 1 CHILDREN ACT: CAPITAL PROVISION) [2020] EWHC 627 (Fam)? This article considers a recently-handed down case making financial provision for children where one was over the age of […]
Changes to capital gains tax reliefs when spouses and civil partners separate
PLEASE NOTE: This article on ‘Changes to capital gains tax reliefs when spouses and civil partners separate’ does not constitute nor contain tax advice, but is merely meant to be informative. Individuals should always seek tax advice from appropriately regulated experts. Among all the other changes being made to people’s financial arrangements, firstly as a result […]