Band 4
Band 4
About
Provided by George Harley
Practice Areas
Practice encompasses all of the financial aspects of relationship breakdown including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, the separation of unmarried couples and disputes under Schedule 1 of the Children Act, together with jurisdiction disputes.
Has experience of high-net worth cases where issues of special contributions and pre and post-marital assets come into play, as well as nuptial agreements, be that drafting or advising how such an agreement can impact on financial remedies claims.
Is regularly instructed in complex Children Act matters involving parental alienation and intractable hostility, applications for leave to remove, as well as regularly appearing in the High Court in international abduction cases (to Hague and Non-Hague countries).
Career
Called 2013
Professional Memberships
Membership: Family Law Bar Association
Personal
MA Philosophy, The University of Edinburgh. Graduate Diploma of Law, City Law School. Bar Professional Training Course, City Law School.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
George Harley is a financial remedies and private children law practitioner who frequently represents parents in the context of family disputes. He focuses his practice on highly sensitive cases, usually those involving allegations of parental alienation and relocation disputes. Harley is frequently sought out by clients whose cases have cross-border dimensions.
George Harley is a financial remedies and private children law practitioner who frequently represents parents in the context of family disputes. He focuses his practice on highly sensitive cases, usually those involving allegations of parental alienation and relocation disputes. Harley is frequently sought out by clients whose cases have cross-border dimensions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"An incredibly pragmatic and effective negotiator, who is also very good at client care. He's very passionate about ensuring that his clients are given the best advice."
"He gives frank and realistic advice but always ensures that clients feel as though they have been heard and that he has fought their corner."
"George has great empathy with clients and can get a grasp on a complex case in a short timeframe."
"An incredibly pragmatic and effective negotiator, who is also very good at client care. He's very passionate about ensuring that his clients are given the best advice."
"He gives frank and realistic advice but always ensures that clients feel as though they have been heard and that he has fought their corner."
"George has great empathy with clients and can get a grasp on a complex case in a short timeframe."
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