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Liam Hurren
Liam is an associate in the Family and Divorce team, and advises on all aspects of family law including divorce and separation, financial settlements, arrangements for children, and nuptial agreements.
Liam regularly advises on cases involving complex financial arrangements, often with international and/or business assets, as well as assisting clients to protect their financial position with pre- or post-nuptial agreements. Liam also acts in high-conflict private children proceedings, and in cases where more urgent protective measures are required with non-molestation and occupation orders.
Having gained experience in the firm’s Reputation Management team, Liam has a particular interest in privacy and reputation. Liam has previously worked on cases involving breaches of a client’s privacy during divorce and where steps have been taken by a former partner to damage a client’s reputation. Additionally, Liam’s experience in Dispute Resolution, Criminal Litigation and Private Client during his training has allowed him to assist clients with a range of issues to structure and safeguard their private lives, gaining an appreciation of how such issues can be addressed holistically.
Liam regularly assists intended parents in respect of surrogacy and donor conception arrangements, particularly for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Always with a compassionate ear, Liam’s aim is to provide clear and pragmatic advice while recognising that no two clients or families are the same. Liam helps clients resolve their issues in an amicable and cost effective way, but will also take a firm and robust approach if litigation becomes necessary.
Liam completed his training contract at Kingsley Napley in September 2022, but has a number of years of additional experience in family law having previously been a paralegal in the Family and Divorce team.
After studying Law at the University of Nottingham, and completing an international secondment in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Liam obtained an MSc in Law, Business and Management with the Legal Practice Course from the University of Law.
recent cases
- WW v XX [2024] EWFC 330 (B) (11 October 2024) - Acted for a wife in proceedings involving contested expert company evidence and an exploration of the Sharing principle and pre-marital cohabitation.
- PS v NB [2023] EWHC 3485 (Fam) - Successfully acting for a wife in high value and complex financial proceedings, in her interim applications for maintenance and historic and ongoing legal fees from the husband.
- Re S (Children: Parentage and Jurisdiction) [2023] EWCA Civ 897 – dispute between female same-sex former civil partners concerning legal parentage and jurisdiction to bring proceedings in respect of five children
- Santi v Santi [2021] EWHC 388 (QB) – unlawful access of a husband’s private information during divorce proceedings
Publications and press
- Residential care costs, divorce and issues regarding the family home - Family Law Journal, May 2024 (subscription required)
- Celebrating 10 years of same-sex marriage - Today's Family Lawyer, April 2024
- Rise of the machines - is AI the future of financial remedies? [2024] Fam Law 222, Family Law Journal, February 2024 (subscription required)
- Knock knock knockin' on hearing's door - what happens when the press come to the family court? Today's Family Lawyer, October 2023
- Disclosure to the police from proceedings relating to children, Resolution, July 2023 (subscription required)
- Rings, Rolexes and Renoirs – The treatment of gifts, engagement rings, and heirlooms when a relationship comes to an end [2021] Fam Law 1087, Family Law Journal, July 2021 (subscription required)
- When your client thinks their partner owns cryptoassets: how to find out and what to do next [2020] Fam Law 622, Family Law Journal, May 2020 (subscription required)
- Cryptoassets and Divorcing a ‘Cryptoqueen’: Part l - Identification, Valuation and Preservation, Thoughtleaders4, January 2020
professional societies and memberships and awards
- Member of Resolution and YRES London
