Nicholas Starks
Nicholas is a senior junior counsel of over 20 years’ experience. He specialises in family financial provision, principally financial orders upon divorce but also claims under TLATA, IPFDA, sch 1 Children Act and Civil Partnership Act 2004. Nicholas frequently deals with high net worth claims, involving businesses, farming and overseas assets. Nicholas practices at all levels of the Court hierarchy and has been commended by the Court of Appeal for his 'lucid argument' (Kaur v Matharu [2010] EWCA Civ 930).
Practice Area
Panel
- Q&A Panel
Qualified Year
- 1989
Membership
- FLBA
Education
- LLB (Hons) Manchester University 1988
- Bradford Grammar School
1 Contributions by Nicholas Starks
Q&As
Death pre‑decree absolute: effectiveness of sealed consent order and pension sharing annex; survivor’s entitlement
Put simply, financial provision orders do not come into force until the decree is made absolute. This is set out expressly for lump sum and periodical payments orders in section 23(5) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973). As regards property transfer orders or settlements, the requirement appears in MCA 1973, s 24(3). See Practice Note: Implications of the death of a party...
Family
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