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Laura Hughes

Laura is a highly experienced family law solicitor with over 18 years’ experience advising clients on all aspects of family law. She supports individuals from the outset of separation through to resolution and beyond. Laura advises across the full range of family law matters and is a specialist in managing the resolution of financial settlements on divorce through negotiation, non‑court dispute resolution (NCDR), or court proceedings and has a particular interest in cases involving complex and contested financial issues. Laura also has particular expertise in multifaceted Children Act proceedings, acting in cases involving child arrangements, disputed welfare and safeguarding allegations, alienating behaviours, and internal and international relocation disputes. Laura regularly acts in sensitive disputes concerning allegations of domestic abuse as well as obtaining protective injunctions. She also advises on financial claims for unmarried couples and parents, including Schedule 1 applications, pre‑nuptial and post‑nuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, appeals, and third‑party intervenor claims. Laura works collaboratively with other professionals, such as mediators, divorce consultants, accountants, pension experts, independent social workers, and psychotherapists to ensure clients receive a holistic support package. · Keystone Law

EnglandFamily / Divorce, Children

About

Laura Hughes is a highly experienced family law solicitor at Keystone Law in England with over 18 years’ experience advising clients from the outset of separation through to resolution and beyond. She specialises in divorce financial settlements, complex Children Act proceedings (including internal and international relocation and safeguarding disputes), domestic abuse matters and financial claims for unmarried couples, and works collaboratively with other professionals to provide holistic client support.

Practice areas

Family / DivorceChildrenFinancial RemediesDomestic AbuseCohabitationPre-nuptial AgreementsNon-Court Dispute ResolutionProtective Injunctions

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Expertise

Divorce financial settlements (negotiation, NCDR, court proceedings)Complex and contested financial casesChildren Act proceedings (child arrangements, welfare/safeguarding, parental alienation)Internal and international relocation disputesDomestic abuse cases and protective injunctionsFinancial claims for unmarried couples (Schedule 1)Pre- and post-nuptial agreementsMulti-disciplinary collaboration with mediators, accountants, pension experts and social workers