Peter Newman

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Incredibly thorough in his preparation and is very intuitive to every client's needs and concerns. His presentation of every case is intelligent, focused and extremely thorough. He is a pleasure to work with
 
 
Anne Kay - Mishcon De Reya

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Call: 2005
020 7936 1500
pnewman@1kbw.co.uk

Peter Newman is a specialist family barrister with particular expertise in matrimonial finance and divorce, disputes between cohabitants pursuant to TOLATA 1996 and financial relief for children pursuant to Schedule I of the Children Act 1989.

Peter often appears in high value cases with leading counsel and is experienced at all levels (up to and including The Court of Appeal), including advisory work in other jurisdictions such as Hong Kong and the Turks and Caicos. Peter was junior counsel in JKN v JCN (divorce: forum) [2010] All ER (D) 69 (May), which is a leading authority on the application of the doctrine of forum non conveniens in divorce proceedings that are within Brussels IIbis. He regularly lectures in matrimonial finance both in London and nationally.

In addition Peter regularly advises and acts in complex and acrimonious Private law children applications and in cases involving international law and child abduction. He also accepts instructions to act in The Court of Protection.

Finance and Divorce: Peter’s finance practice encompasses the full range of applications for financial relief, and his cases regularly involve

  • Trusts and intervenors
  • Foreign or complex assets
  • Businesses and partnerships
  • Jurisdictional disputes
  • Inherited or pre-acquired wealth
  • Pre and post nuptial agreements, Xydhias and Rose agreements
  • Capitalisation/variation of maintenance and Duxbury calculation.
  • Individuals with high profiles and/or net worth
  • Freezing injunctions and applications under s.37 MCA 1973
  • Charging Orders, Third Party Debt and Attachment of Earnings Orders
  • Contested applications for Decree Absolute
  • Civil Partnerships
  • Schedule I of the Children Act 1989
  • Financial relief after foreign divorce (Part III of the MFPA 1984)
  • The Inheritance (PFD) Act 1975
  • Disputes between cohabitants pursuant to TOLATA 1996

Children:  Peter’s cases regularly involve the following

  • Applications for residence and/or contact
  • Disputes over education, change of name and medical procedures
  • Leave to remove and international relocation
  • Hague Convention and Wardship abduction
  • Disputes over jurisdiction
  • Domestic violence and Family Law Act injunctions
  • Applications pursuant to the Child Support Act 1991

Cases of interest:

  • JKN v JCN (divorce: forum) [2010] All ER (D) 69 (May), [2010] EWHC 843 (Fam)
  • Brito-Babapulle v Layton  [2009] EWCA Civ 1263

Appointments & Memberships:

  • Member of the Honourable Society of The Inner Temple
  • Member of the Family Law Bar Association
  • Member of the South Eastern Circuit
  • Member of Sussex Bar Mess

Qualifications and Awards:

  • Malvern College (Major Scholar)
  • BA (Hons) – English and Philosophy (Joint Hons)
  • LLB (Hons) - Law  - First Class Honours
  • Sweet and Maxwell prize for highest LLB final mark
  • BVC – Inns of Court School of Law  – Very Competent