Family Mediation Voucher Scheme available for another year
The government has announced that its Family Mediation Voucher Scheme will be
Karen Bennett | Consultant | Solicitor
Karen Bennett
Karen Bennett decided to return to her family roots and set up the Practice in 1999. Prior to her move back to the North West, Karen was one of two co-founders and a Senior Partner of a practice near London where she presided as Head of the Family Law department.
Having over 40 years’ Family Law experience, Karen’s specific areas of expertise are dealing with financial matters for high net worth clients. In recent years she has represented clients where the assets have ranged from £8 million to in excess of £35 million. She also specialises in complex farming cases and cases including Trusts.
Regularly appearing in the Family Courts across North Wales, Chester, the North West of England and London. Karen is based in North Wales, and frequently travels to London and the Home Counties in order to meet with her clients.
Karen believes wholeheartedly in a non-confrontational approach to family matters. However, she can also be firm and robust in striving to reach a fair settlement for every client, every time.
Posts by Karen Bennett
Leading estate agent campaigning for conveyancing reform
One of the leading estate agents in the UK has launched a campaign for the conveyancing system to be reformed, with the first step being
What happens if your ex hides assets in divorce?
Divorce is rarely straightforward. Financial disputes can be among the most stressful aspects of
Crucial inheritance tax information delayed
HMRC will not provide some crucial information concerning the changes to pensions and inheritance tax until
New family law arbitration group launched
A new group made up of barristers and solicitors who specialise in family law has been launched, with the aim of
New survey shows public favour digital Will writing
A new survey shows that more than 50% of people in the UK want Will writing and storage to be
Supreme Court ruling affirms permanency of adoption orders
A new ruling by the Supreme Court has affirmed the permanency of adoption orders, clarifying that they cannot be overturned beyond the formal process for appeals.
Current concerns regarding family court proceedings
A recent development in the family courts circuit has been the increase in the number of case of contempt of court applications running alongside
Proposals for electronic Wills in the UK
One of the main recommendations of the Law Commission, designed to update legislation governing
Increase of blocked probate applications reported
Data discovered by a law company has shown a rise in the number of people paying to block
Expected impact of inheritance tax changes on Wills revealed
April 2026 has seen the introduction of some important changes to
Changes to laws relating to relationships expected
The Matrimonial Cause Act 1973 has long been considered to be out of date and no longer appropriate for more
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