Emily Hughes

Emily’s practice is made up of financial remedy, TOLATA, Schedule 1 (CA) and private children matters.

Emily regularly deals with cases at all levels across each of the above areas and is frequently instructed in highly contentious cases involving complex factual, practical and legal issues. Whether these cases require a conciliatory approach at an early stage to achieve settlement or robust challenge at trial, Emily is experienced in and committed to ensuring her clients achieve a favourable outcome.

Emily often receives extremely positive feedback for her thorough approach to preparation and advocacy, along with her ability to provide clear, realistic advice in a client-friendly manner.

Emily has already dealt with cases involving NCDR, including a recent financial remedy arbitration in which she secured a favourable outcome for her client. She is keen to expand her NCDR areas to compliment her busy court practice and assist clients in benefitting from early resolution.

Emily is available for instruction to represent clients in private FDRs. She prides herself in constructive negotiation while always aiming to secure a favourable outcome for the client.

Emily is available for instruction to represent clients in private DRAs, having had a great deal of experience and success across the spectrum of private children cases.

Emily is also available for instruction to represent clients in arbitration.

Emily is also available for instruction to represent clients in mediation.

H v W (Final Hearing Financial Remedy 2025): Represented W, business assets both in the UK and abroad with third-party interests. Successful add-back argument for W, resulting in all UK assets being transferred to W.

H v W (Preliminary issue FR/TOLATA 2025): Represented intervenor with a substantial interest in otherwise matrimonial property.

H v W (FR Pre-nuptial agreement 2024): Represented W, successfully argued the PNA was unfair to W resulting in the inclusion of a substantial asset portfolio.

M v F (Internal Relocation/Change of living arrangements 2026): Represented M, successfully opposed an argument for relocation and change of living arrangements in a long-running case involving substantial cross-allegations and culturally sensitive issues.

M v F (Child Arrangements Order 2025): Represented M in a lengthy finding of fact resulting in many serious findings against F and no contact.

M v F (External Relocation 2023): Represented M in a sensitive international relocation application made due to terminal illness.

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