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Provided by James Carroll

UK

Practice Areas

Family law; married family, civil partnerships and same-sex relationships, cohabitation and property. Focus on international matters; tax, trust and businesses. Expert in pre-nuptial agreements. Strong reputation in resolving matters through constructive discussions; accredited mediator and collaborative family lawyer.

Career

Anthony Gold (qualified 2001), Campbell-Hooper (2001 to 2009: Partner), Russell-Cooke (2009 to date: Partner).

Acted in the Chancery Law case of Ashby v Kilduff regarding the disputed ownership of a number of properties following the breakdown of a same-sex cohabiting relationship; the case of F v F (S intervening) relating to the husband’s attempts to bankrupt himself to avoid his wife’s financial claims; and leading case on nullity and Islamic marriages of El Gamal v HRH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed al-Maktoum.

Professional Memberships

Law Society (former Chair of the Family Law Committee); Resolution; Family Mediation Council; Fellow of the International Association of Family Lawyers; Member of the Editorial Board of the Practical Law, Family Division.

Publications

Co-author of The Law Society's Family Law Protocol.

Lectured nationally and internationally. Regularly called upon by media outlets, e.g. the Today programme, the BBC, Sky, Channel 4 News, for comment on family law matters.

Personal

Shortlisted for Jordan’s Publishing ‘Family Law Partner of the Year’ Award.

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