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About
Provided by Peter Mitchell KC
Practice Areas
All aspects of the law governing financial relationships between family members, including the drafting and implementation of pre- and post-nuptial agreements (and their subsequent enforcement or avoidance), financial provision on relationship breakdown (upon divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (and/or dissolution under the analogous Civil Partnership Act) and Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984, generally under TLATA 1996 and for children (pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989) and associated issues relating to jurisdiction, companies, family trusts, offshore trusts, taxation, other family wealth-holding structures and enforcement of orders and agreements. Cases include at first-instance DB v PB [2016] EWHC 3431 (fam), MB v EB [2019] EWHC 1649 & 3676, CA v DR (Schedule 1 Children Act 1989: Pension Claim); in the Court of Appeal, Prest [2015] EWCA Civ 714, Hart [2017] EWCA Civ 1306 & [2018] EWCA Civ 1053, Brack [2018] EWCA Civ 2862 and Goddard-Watts [2023] EWCA Civ 115; and, in the Supreme Court, the leading cases of Agbaje [2010] UKSC 13 (Financial Provision after overseas divorce pursuant to Part III MFPA 1984) and Sharland [2015] UKSC 60. Peter has a particular interest and experience in cases involving non-disclosure (with which Sharland and Goddard-Watts were both concerned) and enforcement by way of committal/judgment summons (which were the subject of Prest and Hart).
Career
Called 1996, Inner Temple, Silk 2020.
Professional Memberships
FLBA.
Personal
Royal Academy of Music LRAM. Kings College London LLB.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Peter Mitchell KC is adept at navigating complex financial issues as a judge in FDR tribunals.
Peter Mitchell KC is an experienced matrimonial practitioner with a versatile practice covering all complex issues relating to financial remedy following relationship dissolution. He has particular expertise in the law as it relates to nuptial agreements, cohabitants and TOLATA issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Peter has the most charming manner. He leaves clients feeling totally safe and secure in his hands."
"A real team player who is prepared to roll up his sleeves and work with clients to obtain their objectives. He delivers realistic advice with grace and warmth."
"Astonishingly bright and hugely resourceful, he's unflappable in court."
"Every syllable he speaks holds a little magic."
"He has a really good way of hearing what the clients have to say. He makes it known that he's heard their concerns and issues and he approaches matters in a way that's really helpful to them."
"Peter has the most charming manner. He leaves clients feeling totally safe and secure in his hands."
"A real team player who is prepared to roll up his sleeves and work with clients to obtain their objectives. He delivers realistic advice with grace and warmth."
"Astonishingly bright and hugely resourceful, he's unflappable in court."
"Every syllable he speaks holds a little magic."
"He has a really good way of hearing what the clients have to say. He makes it known that he's heard their concerns and issues and he approaches matters in a way that's really helpful to them."