Philippa Dolan is a partner in the family department at Collyer Bristow. She was formerly head of the family department at Rochman Landau and then head of the London family team at Ashfords, following the merger of the two firms in 2012. Philippa has a well-deserved reputation as an experienced family lawyer and she is also a respected mediator and collaborative lawyer. She is a fellow of the IAML, reflecting the significant international element of her caseload, particularly in relation to high value financial claims.
Collyer Bristow partner Philippa Dolan, family and divorce expert, explores the circumstances surrounding the court’s decision in Mei-Lin v Gudmundsson, and explains why the timing of messages, not the means of communication, was central to