Kara Swift
Associate
Kara advises on all aspects of private family law, supporting a wide range of clients following separation to resolve matters relating to children and financial matters with diligence and care. Kara was named Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year 2019 in the prestigious LexisNexis Family Law Awards.
“I want to help each of my clients select and then navigate the process that is best for them by providing pragmatic advice on the options available and by instilling a sense of confidence in their future. I understand the need to be adaptable and can provide effective advice on solicitor led negotiation, mediation and litigation”
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Kara is an associate at Family Law in Partnership. She advises on all aspects of private family law for a wide range of clients.
Kara was named Family Law Young Solicitor of the Year 2019 in the prestigious LexisNexis Family Law Awards, having been shortlisted for the award the previous year too. She was also named winner in the Lawyer Monthly Magazine Women in Law Awards 2019.
Kara trained and qualified as a solicitor at Taylor Vinters before moving to Family Law in Partnership in 2016. She is a graduate of the University of Reading (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), First Class) where she won the Boyes Turner negotiation competition and was awarded the University of Reading Family Law Prize. Kara achieved a distinction in the Legal Practice Course.
Kara is a member of the Young Adviser Network where she has built strong relationships with wealth managers, international tax advisers and forensic accountants.
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Kara’s reported cases include Dobson v Griffey [2018] EWHC 1117 (Ch) in which she represented the defendant in his successful defence against a claim by his former partner for a share of the proceeds of sale of the property in which they had previously lived together. A detailed analysis of this case appeared in the legal publication, LexisNexis.
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“Causing avoidable harm” – Cross examination and the Litigant in Person
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