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Suzanne Kingston

Mills & Reeve

Suzanne is widely known for her expertise in all aspects of family work, in particular the resolution of complex financial issues for high net worth individuals. Suzanne's cases often have an international element and she has considerable experience in dealing with prenuptial agreements and cohabitation issues. As a member of the Children Panel, Suzanne has dealt with numerous cases involving complicated Children Act 1989 issues as well as both child abduction and adoption. She is an accredited Resolution mediator and has a thriving mediation practice having recently undertaken a number of referrals under the Court of Appeal mediation scheme. In addition, Suzanne is a qualified collaborative lawyer and collaborative law trainer for Resolution.

Suzanne was described in Chambers 2010 as 'deal(ing) with big money cases in an intelligent and business-like manner and is much loved by her clients'.Suzanne was recognised in the Legal 500 2009 as 'very knowledgeable team-driven and proactive in achieving results without aggravating often difficult matrimonial issues'. She was recommended in Spears Wealth Management 2010 and included in the Citywealth 2010 leading lawyers list. .

Suzanne has acted for well known personalities including footballers, actors and well known business people. She is able to use her skill set in litigation as well as assisting clients via alternative dispute resolution whether that be mediation or collaborative law. .

Suzanne is often quoted in national newspapers on family law topics of the day and is a renowned trainer. .

She spearheaded Resolution's training of collaborative counsel and family arbitration training. Suzanne has lectured at the Hong Kong Family Law Association and was a guest speaker at the Ville D'Estate for Barclays Wealth. .

Practice Area

Panels

  • Consulting Editorial Board
  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 1986

Membership

  • Resolution, International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML), International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)

5 Contributions by Suzanne Kingston

Collaborative Family Law Features, Suitability, Solicitors’ Roles and Process to Consent Order (England and Wales)
PRACTICE NOTES
Collaborative Family Law Features, Suitability, Solicitors’ Roles and Process to Consent Order (England and Wales)
This Practice Note outlines the key aspects of the collaborative process, the factors to consider when assessing its suitability, the responsibilities of collaborative solicitors, and the steps to follow at each stage of the process. Features Within the collaborative framework, each party appoints a collaborative lawyer and enters into a collaborative participation agreement. There are no adversarial court proceedings. The parties also sign a disqualification clause confirming that, if agreement cannot be reached and proceedings are issued, they will cease to use their current lawyers and instruct new representatives. the collaborative agreement records a promise to negotiate in good faith, with openness and transparency matters are typically addressed in face-to-face “four-way” meetings attended by both parties and their solicitors correspondence is ordinarily kept to a minimum The collaborative process is a holistic approach in which the parties and their lawyers may involve other collaboratively trained professionals — for example, a financial neutral adviser — leading, where appropriate, to a five-way meeting...
Family
Family arbitration in England and Wales: scope, IFLA finance and children schemes, procedure, arbitrator powers, safeguarding, solicitors’ roles, and court approval/challenge routes
PRACTICE NOTES
Family arbitration in England and Wales: scope, IFLA finance and children schemes, procedure, arbitrator powers, safeguarding, solicitors’ roles, and court approval/challenge routes
This Practice Note sets out how arbitration operates in family matters, available for financial disputes from March 2012 and for children issues from July 2016. It reviews, in particular, the applicable rules, explains the part played by a solicitor acting for a party in achieving a binding arbitration, and highlights the principal benefits of arbitration. It also describes the reach and application of the Institute of Family Arbitrators (IFLA) scheme and the arbitrator’s powers. For practical guidance on the courts’ role and approach in relation to arbitral awards or determinations, see Practice Note: Family arbitration—the role of the courts. What is arbitration? Arbitration is a formal method of dispute resolution in this context. The parties enter into an agreement by which they appoint a suitably qualified individual (an arbitrator) to decide their dispute and issue an award. Family law disputes have been arbitrable and within scope since 26 March 2012, following the launch of the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators (IFLA). The IFLA is a collaborative initiative formed between Resolution, the Family Law Bar Association (FLBA), the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Centre for Child and Family Law Reform (CCFLR)...
Family
Family mediation in England and Wales: process, models, third-party involvement, solicitor guidance, documentation, voucher scheme, and converting agreements into consent orders
PRACTICE NOTES
Family mediation in England and Wales: process, models, third-party involvement, solicitor guidance, documentation, voucher scheme, and converting agreements into consent orders
This Practice Note This Practice Note outlines how mediation unfolds and the matters that the parties' solicitors should address before, during, and following the mediation. It covers initial information, the intake meeting, a memorandum of understanding, plus the participation of third parties in mediation, and features a glossary explaining frequently used terms and their definitions and meaning too...
Family
family mediation—models, process, confidentiality, MIAMs, suitability, costs and funding (England and Wales)
PRACTICE NOTES
family mediation—models, process, confidentiality, MIAMs, suitability, costs and funding (England and Wales)
This Practice Note outlines mediation’s key characteristics and essential core features, identifies when it is most suitable in practice, and highlights the principal benefits of the mediation route. What is mediation? Mediation involves an impartial, accredited mediator collaborating with a couple to support them in reaching a joint agreement together...
Family
Family non-court dispute resolution glossary: mediation, collaborative law and arbitration key terms, rules and forms (England and Wales)
PRACTICE NOTES
Family non-court dispute resolution glossary: mediation, collaborative law and arbitration key terms, rules and forms (England and Wales)
Practice Note This Practice Note outlines widely used terminology and definitions, and what they signify within the non-court routes to resolving disputes, namely family mediation, collaborative law, and family arbitration. It also provides a summary of the pertinent rules and required forms, together with pointers to related resources. Mediation Term Description Agreement to mediate A document executed by the parties to the mediation and the mediator(s) which defines the scope and framework of the mediation. See Precedent: Agreement to mediate BFLS 6E [21004]. Co-mediation Mediation conducted by two mediators—commonly, one co-mediator will be a lawyer and the other is not legally qualified. Form FM5 (statement of position on non-court dispute resolution) A form that must be completed setting out the parties’ positions on engaging with non-court dispute resolution. This form must be filed and served seven days before the first ‘on notice’ hearing and, if the court so directs, before any later hearing in the proceedings. ...
Family
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