Laura Moys MCIArb
Call 2008
Legal 500, 2025
Laura has a maintained a purposely versatile practice dealing with complex financial and private law children disputes. She is recognised for both her skill as an advocate and her ability to assist her clients to resolve difficult and emotionally-charged cases by agreement. Laura was appointed as a family Recorder (part-time Circuit Judge) in 2018.
She is an experienced private FDR judge, provides Early Neutral Evaluations in children cases, and has a keen focus on enabling parties to reach out of court solutions to a range of interrelated family problems.
Laura’s practice encompasses matrimonial finance, cohabitation disputes, applications under Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 and related enforcement proceedings. She is regularly instructed (both alone and as a junior to leading counsel) in cases involving business assets, trust structures, intervening parties and allegations of non-disclosure.
With Charles Howard KC, Laura recently represented the applicant mother in DN v UD, securing the first ever outright award of capital to a child to purchase a home, along with what is believed to be the largest reported Sch 1 housing fund.
Having studied modern languages at Oxford before coming to the Bar, Laura is particularly interested in cases with an international dimension including applications made under Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings’ Act 1984 and those in which jurisdiction is contested. Laura is a co-author, with Richard Castle, of the Practical Law notes on financial relief after an overseas divorce. Laura is also a co-author of the practitioner textbook ‘1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings’, edited by Richard Harrison KC.
Reported cases
- UD v DN (Schedule 1, Children Act 1989; Capital Provision) [2021] EWCA Civ 1947
- DN v UD [2020] EWHC 627 (Fam)
- Tchenguiz-Imerman v Imerman [2014] 2 F.L.R. 939
- Tchenguiz-Imerman v Imerman (Application for Joinder) [2014] 1 F.L.R. 865
Laura is a strong advocate of Alternative Dispute Resolution and is able to offer both private FDR appointments and Early Neutral Evaluation.
Laura’s practice encompasses all aspects of private law proceedings relating to children including intractable contact and residence disputes, allegations of abuse and parental alienation, applications for leave to remove and internal relocation, fact-finding hearings, and surrogacy. When sitting as a Recorder, Laura is authorised to hear both private and public law cases.
Reported Cases
- A and another and P and others [2012] 2 FLR 145
Laura is a trained mediator who assists in resolving both finance and children related disputes.
Laura is a qualified Children’s Arbitrator as well as Financial cases.
Reputation & Awards
"A fantastic advocate, who's always on top of the detail and knows from her judicial experience just how to present a case."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
‘Laura is exceptionally bright, commercially astute and a persuasive and incisive advocate. She handles difficult clients and judges with ease and is well-respected.’ – Legal 500, 2025
‘Laura brings an air of calm and authority to the room. She is measured and focused and puts the client immediately at ease.’ – Legal 500, 2025
“Her brilliant people skills and her ability to deal with vulnerable parties is what settled a very difficult case.” – Chambers and Partners, 2025
“She is always beautifully prepared and takes a genuine interest in her clients and cases.” “She is very good indeed with vulnerable clients, displaying great empathy.” – Chambers & Partners, 2025
“A fantastic advocate, who’s always on top of the detail and knows from her judicial experience just how to present a case.” – Chambers & Partners, 2025
“Laura brings the considerable knowledge and expertise to bear and explains her position on a case in a digestible and client-friendly manner.” – Chambers & Partners, 2025
“She is very thorough but remains able to see the bigger picture and adapt her tactics accordingly.” “An impressive, articulate advocate who never appears flustered when under pressure.” – Chambers & Partners, 2025
“Laura is very thoughtful and diligent.”… “Laura Moys is warm and engaging with clients, and has the ear of a judge.” – Chambers & Partners, 2024
“She is very carefully prepared as an advocate and so is in a good position to put forward her client’s case in a timely way.” – Chambers & Partners, 2024
‘Laura is an excellent advocate. She is always thoroughly prepared and can cope with even the most challenging of opposition.’ – Legal 500, 2024
“Laura is a fine advocate, whose knowledge, preparation of cases and written work are faultless. She is extremely personable and clients always say they feel at ease with her.” – Chambers & Partners, 2023
“Laura is a delight to work with and she’s very client-friendly. She’s always on top of the detail and is a safe pair of hands.” – Chambers & Partners, 2023
Awards and Scholarships
- Wadham College Oxford Junior Academic Scholarship
- Ann Ebsworth Scholarship (Gray’s Inn)
- Lord Justice Holker Scholarship (Gray’s Inn)
- The James Mould Scholarship (one of only four senior scholarships awarded to pupil barristers of ‘exceptional merit’) (Gray’s Inn)
- The Du Cann prize for advocacy (Gray’s Inn)
Education
- The College of Law (London): Graduate Diploma in Law (Distinction); Bar Vocational Course
- Wadham College, University of Oxford: BA(Hons) Modern History and Modern and Medieval Languages (French)
- Tonbridge Grammar School
Professional Memberships
Family Law Bar Association
Languages
French (fluent)
Spanish (conversational)
Publications
Co-author of 1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings
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