ROBERT COLE

LLB
Call 1991

Middle Temple

Career

1988-1989 Joliffe Cork Accountants, Wakefield (Audit)
1990-1991 Stoy Hayward Accountants London (insolvency)
1991-2001 30 Park Square, Leeds
2001-2007 St Pauls Chambers, Leeds
2007-present Broadway House Chambers

Practice

An established ancillary relief practitioner, regularly dealing with cases in excess of £1million and for high profile clients.

Has dealt with all aspects of cases involving pre-marital and extra-marital contributions, trusts and inheritance issues. Has experience in complicated pension share and offsetting cases. His accountancy background helps in dealing with all areas of cases involving corporate structures and company valuations, as well as dissipation of assets through corporate entities.

Experienced in private and public children cases, having been involved in a number of protracted hearings with complex medical evidence, including baby-shaking syndrome; fabricated illness; S.I.D.S and psychological assessments on attachments.

Has extensive experience in jurisdictional issues.

Directories

Recommended in Legal 500 2007 and Chambers UK 2007 for Family work

Notable Cases/Recent Work

KM (A Minor) (Habitual Residence)(CA)[1996] 2 FLR 333
A v. L (Jurisdiction: Brussels II)[2002] 1 FLR 1042
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