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About
Provided by Laura Heaton
Practice Areas
Matrimonial finance, Schedule 1 Children Act 1989, cohabitation disputes under Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and pre and post nuptial agreements. Cases involving high net worth individuals, complex financial and trust structs and business assets.
Laura sits as a private FDR judge and neutral evaluator in all of these areas and is qualified as an arbitrator under the IFLA financial scheme. She is a mediator and collaborative counsel.
Reported cases include: G v T [2020] EWHC 1613; MA v SK [2015] EWHC 887 (Fam); SK v TK [2013] EWHC 834 (Fam); M v M and Others [2014] 1 FLR 439.
Career
Educated at Northgate High School, Ipswich and Clare College, Cambridge (MA). Called to the Bar in 1998. Middle Temple. Collaborative counsel and mediator. Recorder (appointed 2019) sitting in public and private law children work and financial relief work including complex money cases. Arbitrator.
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association. Resolution.
Publications
Co-author of: 'Cohabitation and Trusts of Land' pub. Thomson Sweet and Maxwell.
Personal
Born 1 May 1975. Leisure pursuits include yoga, singing and watching sport.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Laura Heaton is commended for her work as a collaborative lawyer. She regularly acts as a Private FDR adjudicator in matrimonial finance cases, including Schedule 1 and TOLATA proceedings.
Laura Heaton is a mediator and collaboratively trained junior who specialises in a wide range of financial proceedings and is recognised for her prowess in ADR. Her cases mainly consist of matters with complex business elements, many of which involve a third party. She has particular expertise in Schedule 1 and TOLATA disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She goes beyond the call of duty and is a cohesive part of the litigation team. The successful outcome of a case is greatly improved by having her on your side."
"Laura is financially articulate and focused on achieving the best outcome for the client."
"She takes a rigorous approach to interrogating the financial information and gives a clear and reasoned indication which gives settlement the best chance of success."
"She was well-prepared, utterly professional and someone who clearly gave the case considerable thought. A top-notch Private FDR judge."
"She has an excellent manner and is very thorough."
"She's intelligent and asks really good questions."
"She goes beyond the call of duty and is a cohesive part of the litigation team. The successful outcome of a case is greatly improved by having her on your side."
"Laura is financially articulate and focused on achieving the best outcome for the client."
"She takes a rigorous approach to interrogating the financial information and gives a clear and reasoned indication which gives settlement the best chance of success."
"She was well-prepared, utterly professional and someone who clearly gave the case considerable thought. A top-notch Private FDR judge."
"She has an excellent manner and is very thorough."
"She's intelligent and asks really good questions."