Juliet Allen is a matrimonial finance and family trusts specialist. She is experienced at dealing with financial remedy applications at all stages, from interim applications including maintenance pending suit and avoidance of disposition through to multi-day final hearings and appeals.
Juliet’s practice includes cases involving complex business arrangements, unusual trust structures, analysis of business accounts, farming cases and cases in which there are issues of non-disclosure or dissipation of assets. Juliet has a particular interest in cases in which trusts issues arise within financial remedy proceedings and will accept instructions in relation to cohabitee disputes pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and applications for financial provision pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989.
Juliet appeared in the Court of Appeal as Junior Counsel for the appellant in Moher v Moher [2019] EWCA Civ 1482 and for the respondent in JE v ZK [2015] EWHC B87.
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“Juliet is adept at assimilating complex financial information very fast. She has a fantastic grasp of the issues and is confident when faced with complex calculations. She has no trouble crunching numbers in financial remedy claims and can think fast on her feet.” Legal 500 2023
“Juliet is fully engaged and invested in the case from the outset, is extremely hard-working and responsive. Juliet is a real asset to our team, working collaboratively and strategically to achieve the best possible result for the client.” Chambers & Partners 2023
“Juliet is a very solid practitioner, very well prepared, and her advocacy is very slick. She’s a safe pair of hands.” Chambers & Partners 2023
“She is always well prepared and her attention to detail is fabulous.” Chambers & Partners 2023
Jonathan Nosworthy, Davinia Riley & Juliet Allen appear in successful appeal
St Philips member wins Worcestershire Barrister of the Year award
Juliet Allen Nominated for Barrister of the Year at WLS Awards
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