Barristers

Nicola Shaw

Specialisms:

Ancillary Relief & Trusts of Land

Nicola is a family practitioner with a special interest in ancillary relief proceedings and proceedings relating to co-ownership of property under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

Nicola is one of only two barristers in the North East trained in collaborative law. She has a longstanding interest in mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

Nicola regularly delivers continuing professional development lectures in the field of ancillary relief and Trusts of Land law. She appears in the local County Court, and also in the High Court, and has been involved in cases in the Court of Appeal, both led and appearing as junior counsel.

What others say:

"She maintains a strong reputation for her family practice and is known as a "pragmatic lawyer who advances her clients' cases well without taking up superfluous points."" Chambers & Partners 2012

"Nicola Shaw is equally adept at matrimonial finance and children work, but has been focusing on high-value ancillary relief work recently."She is always well prepared and relates well to clients by giving them sensible, practical advice," say sources." Chambers & Partners 2011

"Nicola Shaw has a particular interest in cohabitation matters and ancillary relief. She has an enviable reputation and is much respected. One interviewee commented of her: "She is just excellent; even faced with a great deal of antagonism she focuses on doing the job in hand in a constructive manner." Chambers & Partners 2010