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Band 4
About
Provided by Eleanor Harris
Practice Areas
Eleanor has a busy practice specialising in complex financial disputes, covering all financial remedy matters, nuptial agreements, Schedule 1 applications and financial relief after an overseas divorce, private law children disputes and matters relating to divorce and jurisdiction all of which frequently have an international dimension. She is regularly instructed in cases involving corporate and trust structures. Eleanor is commended for her pragmatic and commercial advice, thorough case preparation, swift assimilation of information, attention to detail and incisive advocacy; she works as a team with her client and solicitor to achieve the best result, whether that is through negotiation or contested litigation.
Alongside her practice as a barrister, she is an Arbitrator under both the IFLA Children Scheme and Financial Scheme and conducts private FDRs and Early Neutral Evaluation in children matters as the evaluator.
Notable cases:
HD v WB [2023] EWFC 2
DP v EP (Conduct; Economic Abuse; Needs) [2023] EWFC 6
Agbaje v Agbaje [2010] UKSC 13
Co v Co (Ancillary relief: Pre-marriage cohabitation) [2004] EWHC 287 (Fam)
Career
Called 2000.
Eleanor is a Family Financial Scheme Arbitrator (MCIArb) and was appointed as a Recorder (Family - South Eastern Circuit) in 2022.
Professional Memberships
Middle Temple
Family Law Bar Association
Affiliate member of Resolution
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Recorder, Family, South Eastern Circuit
Publications
Author of the chapter on financial relief after an overseas divorce in Rayden & Jackson on Divorce & Family Matters
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Eleanor Harris is well regarded for her work in the ADR space. She has experience overseeing financial remedy cases as a private FDR judge. She is also a qualified arbitrator.
Eleanor Harris routinely acts in a range of matrimonial finance matters including order enforcements. Harris often handles maintenance disputes and private FDRs. She demonstrates further abilities in valuation-related mandates and financial remedy cases involving non-disclosure.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is very easy to work with. A sharp and technically brilliant barrister."
"Her attention to detail is phenomenal."
"Her advice is clear and impeccable."
"Very pleasant and very thorough in her preparation, she knows cases inside out and is very approachable. She's somebody whose judgement you can thoroughly trust."
"She was down to earth, pragmatic and someone who gave a good indication in the matter that was very well reasoned."
"A very safe pair of hands. She's very calm and considered."
"She is very easy to work with. A sharp and technically brilliant barrister."
"Her attention to detail is phenomenal."
"Her advice is clear and impeccable."
"Very pleasant and very thorough in her preparation, she knows cases inside out and is very approachable. She's somebody whose judgement you can thoroughly trust."
"She was down to earth, pragmatic and someone who gave a good indication in the matter that was very well reasoned."
"A very safe pair of hands. She's very calm and considered."
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