Laura Buchan

Practice Areas

https://www.3pb.co.uk/barristers/laura-buchan/

Laura Buchan is a busy private law children, financial remedies and TOLATA specialist barrister, appearing in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Family Courts. Laura has developed a particular specialism in cases involving crypto-assets and costs arguments. Her experience ranges from needs to sharing cases.

In her financial remedies practice, she deals with complex proceedings, including pre-liminary issue hearings involving both commercial and family assets and frequently advises and attends court dealing with issues of inheritance, crypto-assets, maintenance, interim applications and whether assets are likely to be considered matrimonial or not.

Her private law practice sees her represent parties across the full range of family law issues, including child arrangements, non-molestation and occupation orders as well as complex issues of UK and international relocation, change of residence, alienating behaviours and cases involving allegations of serious emotional, physical and sexual abuse.

A passionate advocate and exponent of non-court dispute resolution, Laura has been instructed within round table meetings, mediations, arbitrations and private FDRs, where she is often instructed as a private FDR evaluator.

Laura prides herself on her unique blend of warmth and professionalism which enables her to communicate openly, clearly and effectively with both her instructing solicitors and her lay clients. She has long adopted a collaborative approach with those instructing solicitors, ensuring that clients get the best experience from their legal team working in unison.

Laura is a regular contributor to the magazine High Net Worth about divorce, access to children and disputes between parents.

Career

Called 2016.