Sapna is a family law barrister of 15 years’ experience specialising in aspects of
private children law and financial relief. Sapna combines her in-depth knowledge of law with a drive to get to the root of problems. She Is skilled in negotiating agreements between the parties in dispute, whether it be regarding contact or finances.
Here Sapna highlights key legal and practical overlaps, sharing real examples of how different areas of law “collide.” She emphasises of remembering to keep the “human element” of cases in mind, referring to the importance of individual stories underpinning cases. She explains the impact of transparency on cases involving finances and children, as parents may become anxious and/or cautious about
engaging. She then goes on to speak about freezing orders and the impact they can
have on child arrangements as well as maintenance pending suit and its impact on
child welfare.

Key words/topics:
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978
Children Act 1978
Schedule 1 Children Act 1989
Family Law Act 1996
Welfare
FPR 27.11
Gallagher V Gallagher (No 1) (Reporting Restrictions) [2023] 1 FLR 20
Article 8 ECHR (respect for private life)
Article 10 ECHR (freedom of expression)
BT v CU [2021] EWFC 87
Transparency
Domestic Abuse and Vulnerability
Freezing Order and Its Effect on Child Arrangements
Maintenance Pending Suit and Its Impact on Child Welfare