Polly’s areas of practice include all aspects of private family law, including resolving arrangements for children, handling the financial consequences of separation, cohabitation, and cases involving trusts and international elements.
Polly has a wide range of experience acting for individuals in respect of the financial implications of divorce and separation. She frequently acts in matters with complex financial aspects, including the valuation of business assets, post-separation endeavour, and the treatment of trust assets. She takes a sensitive and pragmatic approach to the resolution of financial arrangements, including the use of non-court dispute resolution where appropriate.
Polly has experience advising other family members (siblings and parents) on the implications of divorce and separation of a family member on the wider family, and of advising unmarried individuals on issues arising from cohabitation.
She frequently acts for parents in children matters. Polly is committed to taking a child-focussed approach to resolving issues such as where children live, go to school and other aspects of parental decision-making, including in cases involving children with additional needs. She has experience of supporting parents through mediation and other forms of dispute resolution, as well as through a court-based process.
Polly is a regular commentator on family law issues and has written for publications including the Financial Remedies Journal (articles include Domestic Abuse, Nuptial Agreements and Financial Remedies: A Cultural Shift?; DR Corner: Fair Shares – Mediation Under the Microscope and Whose Fault Is It Anyway?) and the TL4 Divorce Magazine.
