Anna Shadbolt

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"... provides clear, insightful and very valuable advice. She communicates in a natural and professional way that builds trust"Client Review

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Anna has specialised in family law since qualifying as a solicitor in 2011, joining Dawson Cornwell in 2016 and being made up to partner in 2023. She is ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” by The Legal 500 2025.

Desde entonces ha trabajado exclusivamente en derecho de familia, habiéndose tomado un año sabático en el extranjero uniéndose a Dawson Cornwell en 2016.

Anna asesora en todos los aspectos del derecho de familia con un interés particular en los casos internacionales, desde cohabitación a la resolución de los problemas financieros que surgen en caso de divorcio.

Ha sido voluntaria en la oficina de atención al ciudadano en el Juzgado Central de Familia.

She is a member of Resolution and is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in Complex Financial Remedies, Cohabitation and TOLATA. She is also a member of The Family Law Panel. She has written extensively for various legal publications, including Family Law Journal and International Family Law and presented training webinars for other family lawyers.

Awards & Recognitions

Winner of the Family Law Awards 2023 Case of the Year with The 36 Group, Coram Chambers, Expatriate Law and QEB for (Unger and another (in substitution for Hasan) v Ul-Hasan (deceased and another) [2023] UKSC 22)
Silver winner of the Citywealth Future Leaders Family Lawyer of the Year - Senior/Managing Associate Award 2022

Rankings

Next Generation Partner
International enforcement matters are often handled by Anna Shadbolt.
Legal 500 2025

Next Generation Partner
The "exceptional" Anna Shadbolt was promoted to the partnership and was named as a “Next Generation Partner”.
Legal 500 2024

Rising Star
Anna Shadbolt was named as a “Rising Star”.
Legal 500 2023

Anna Shadbolt is "very clever and relates brilliantly with clients" (Court of Protection).
Legal 500 2018-2019

Media

Divorce: do the numbers still add up? Financial Times (December 2023)
Offshore Trustees in UK Divorce Litigation - A Bite-Sized Guide Webinar by Anna Shadbolt for MBL (November 2022)
Financial Disclosure - An Update for Family Lawyers Webinar by Anna Shadbolt for MBL (November 2022)
Financial Disclosure - A Guide for Family Lawyers Webinar by Anna Shadbolt and Richard Shaw for MBL (February 2020)
Cohabitants - law and civil procedure (2019) Webinar by Anna Shadbolt and Richard Shaw for LexisNexis (July 2019)

Reported Cases

2024

May 2024
Estate of Nafisa Hasan (Deceased) v Digit Ltd & Anor [2024] EWHC 1127 (Ch)
Abr 2024
JL v NN [2024] EWHC 1489 (Fam)

2023

Jun 2023
Unger & Anor v Ul-Hasan (deceased) & Anor [2023] UKSC 22

Publications

Opinion Piece: Resolution's Domestic Abuse in Financial Remedy Proceedings report - a big step in the right direction (November 2024) Family Law Week
Inconsistency creates uncertainty in divorce proceedings Practice Notes, Solicitors Journal (August 2023)
The pitfalls of inconsistency in the family courts Today's Family Lawyer (August 2023)
Supreme Court considers proceedings under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 after the death of a party (Unger and another (in substitution for Hasan) v Ul-Hasan (deceased) and another) by Anna Shadbolt and Philippa Davies for LexisNexis (July 2023)
Adult children: End of the road by Anna Shadbolt and Philippa Davies for Legalease Family Law Journal (March 2022)
A practical and emotionally healthy approach to separation by Anna Shadbolt and Charlotte Carroll (January 2022)
What does it mean if the Judge orders a section 7 report? Only Mums (July 2021)
Potential pitfalls, navigating the more problematic aspects of divorce procedure and providing a reminder of the remedies available, by Philippa Davies and Anna Shadbolt for Family Law Journal (March 2017)
Challenge to Divorce Law in England by Anna Shadbolt and Floriane Laruelle for UIA Juriste International (February 2017)
Lessons from down under by Anna Shadbolt and Jason Schroen for The Review (February 2017)
Evolution not revolution The Review (October 2016)
Service abroad following Maughan v Wilmot by Anna Shadbolt and Carolina Marin Pedreño for IFL Journal (June 2016)
Civil Partnership: Quest for Equality detailing the law reform campaign in relation to civil partnerships and the ongoing issues regarding cohabitant reform for Family Law Journal (Legalease) (April 2014)
A Practical Look at the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 detailing the legal and practical implications of the extension of marriage to same sex couples and the resulting financial issues upon separation for Practical Law Company (March 2014)

Anna Shadbolt

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