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Neive Augustin

Neive Augustin

Neive Augustin is a barrister at Westgate Chambers in Brighton. She is regularly instructed in all areas of family law which includes financial remedy...

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Mary-Jane Grace and Ian Douglas Grace [2025] EWFC 37 (B)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/b/2025/37 HHJ Farquhar. Straightforward financial remedy proceedings continued an additional 2½ years after the agreement at the FDR. Significant litigation misconduct, far beyond acceptable standards, resulting in striking delay and wasted costs orders; criticism also of conduct of W’s solicitor. The

DDR v BDR (Financial Remedies, Beneficial Ownership and Insolvency) [2024] EWFC 278

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewfc/2024/278 Alexander Chandler KC sitting as a High Court Judge. A complicated case, involving a consideration of three areas of law: insolvency, trusts of land, and financial remedies. Useful analysis of how the courts address the tension between paying creditors under a bankruptcy

AF v GF [2024] EWHC 3478 (Fam)

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/fam/2024/3478 Mr Geoffrey Kingscote KC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge). Useful analysis of business matrimonialisation and quantification of assets, including the valuation of pre-marital business interests. The judgment clearly covers the two-stage exercise in Charman v Charman [2007] EWCA Civ

Neive Augustin

Neive Augustin is a barrister at Westgate Chambers in Brighton. She is regularly instructed in all areas of family law which includes financial remedy, child arrangements and Family Law Act injunctions. Empathy is at the centre of her practice.