HNW Divorce Litigation - 3rd Annual Flagship Conference

Registration
9.00

Chair's Opening Remarks
9.30

Co-chaired by an eminent Family Law practitioner and a Chancery KC, bringing balance and perspective throughout the day

Keynote: Hard Times and what does this mean for advising HNW clients?
9.40

• How is the UK economy really faring and what does it mean for our clients  
• The impact that the following have on HNW clients: 
  • Ongoing war in Ukraine 
  • Cost-of-living crisis  
  • General election 

Examining How Prenuptial Agreements are Upheld in Court
10.20

• Prenuptial agreement litigation  
• Where are we now that Radmacher is 13 years old  
• What trends are we seeing   
• Court’s willingness to uphold pre and postnuptial agreements 
• Contesting international prenups 

Networking & Refreshment Break
11.00

Maritalising Structures - Marital v Non-Marital Assets & Drawing the Line
11.20

• Understanding the distinction between marital and non-marital property,  
• Where the lines are blurred  
• post-separation accrual – where are we on this?   
• Joint names – do they mean anything? 

Where and How Should Schedule 1 be Enhanced
12.05

• How the law is developing 
• Should Schedule 1 come within the ambit of matrimonial legislation 
• Does the law surrounding Schedule 1 need revision? 
• Should the MCA extend to include Schedule 1 cases

Networking & Lunch Break
12.50

When to Call a Lawyer and When to Call the Police: Where Divorce and Criminal Law Meet
14.00

• Tax fraud and financial misconduct  
• Blue lights vs White collar  
• Cybercrime  
• Fraud in Financial Proceedings?
  • What to do if you come across evidence of fraud during the Court or voluntary financial disclosure process?   
  • What is the impact of such a discovery?   
  • How to protect your client, yourself and your firm. 

Divorce and the Digital: Electronic Assets, the Use of Tech in Proceedings, Social Media  
14.45

• The use of recording devices: Dos and Don'ts  
• Cryptocurrency and digital assets  
• Data hacking and cybercrime  
• Digital forgery  

Networking and Refreshment Break
15.30

Keynote: Insight into the Psychology of a Victim of a Romance Fraud: The Tinder Swindler
16:15

Chairpersons’ Summation and Close of Conference
17.00

Networking Reception
17:10