FortyTwo Talks: Pet-Nups - What are they, what they should include and are they legally binding?

On today’s podcast 42BR’s Catrin Howells is joined by Estella Newbold-Brown, Partner at Amphlett Lissimore to consider ‘pet nups’.

During the podcast, Catrin and Estella discuss how the law treats pets on divorce, what may be included in a pet nup and whether they are classed as legally binding documents. 

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Speakers

Catrin Howells is a member of our Family and Animal Welfare teams within Chambers. Catrin specialises in private family law and financial remedies proceedings. She also has an interest in the intersection between family law and animal welfare, in particular the link between animal abuse and domestic abuse, and disputes surrounding the family pet on relationship breakdown. 

Estella Newbold-Brown is a partner and head of family law at the South London law firm, Amphlett Lissimore, and has been guiding and supporting people through their separations for nearly two decades. Her specialism is divorce – the financial aspects of divorce, unmarried couples separating, and children work.  Estella is a Resolution Accredited Family Law Specialist in cohabitation law, financial claims for children (Schedule 1), and medium-high net worth divorce cases. She is ranked in the Legal 500 and frequently acts for high profile clients in the entertainment industry.

5th Aug 2024

Catrin Howells

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