I am a family law arbitrator based at Coram Chambers in London and Family Law Partners in Brighton, Surrey and the surrounds. I arbitrate finance and children cases.
Financial background includes expertise in complex divorce finances, pensions, and Tolata (cohabitation cases and intervenors). Children background includes expertise in relocation and so-called 'alienation' and related behaviours.
I also offer arbitration on a narrow-issues basis where matters might be dealt with 'on the papers' and/or where extremely prompt turnaround times are needed. Examples include (i) directions in existing matters where a court application would be slow or otherwise undesirable, (ii) matters of interpretation of orders, (iii) specific disputes about the details of co-parenting arrangements (e.g. summer holidays), or (iv) decisions on contested points within other NCDR processes such as mediation.
Other relevant expertise:
- I am a family law barrister, called to the Bar in 2009.
- I am an experienced mediator (registered with Resolution, where I am a member) with advanced training in high conflict disputes via the High Conflict Institute in California, so I bring this experience to arbitration as well.
- I take safeguarding very seriously and always work to ensure that the arbitration space is safe for all participants.
For more details and to get in touch please see my chambers website at https://www.coramchambers.co.uk/people/matthew-richardson/ or my firm's website at https://www.familylawpartners.co.uk/meet-the-team/matthew-richardson/
