Luka Maxted-Page

Civil

Luka has broad experience dealing with civil and commercial matters that regularly involve contractual disputes, landlord and tenant disputes, personal injury, road traffic liability and quantum hearings as well as experience dealing with injunctions including Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) injunctions.

Luka has drafted opinions for his clients on matters such as:

• the merits of bringing an appeal against a bankruptcy order; and
• the merits of bringing a professional negligence claim against a legal representative; and
• the merits of bringing an action for breach of a sales contract.

Luka has experience drafting Particulars of Claim on various matters such as:

• breach of contract against a publicly listed Oil Company;
• breach of contract against a wedding business;

Luka has experience drafting Defences such as:

• Defence and Counterclaim for a Share of Freehold company and Management Company against a leaseholder in a leasehold dispute; and
• Defence and Counterclaim in repossession proceedings for a tenant involving disrepairs.

Family

Luka has a busy family practice and provides advice and representation in Private Law, Public Law, Financial Remedies and Injunctions.

Luka has also successfully represented in an international family divorce involving issues of jurisdiction between Thailand and the United Kingdom.

Private Law

Luka regularly appears on behalf of either parent involving applications for Child Arrangement Orders, Prohibited Steps Orders, Specific Issue Orders and regularly represents parents at Fact Finding Hearings or in intractable hostility cases.

Luka also has experience in cases involving internal and international relocation cases as well as assisting other family members that may be interested in securing contact.

Luka has successfully opposed an appeal brought against a Child Arrangement Order, previously obtained for his client at first instance.

Care proceedings

Luka has a developing practice in public family law and has represented parents from first hearings to contested hearings in matters involving child neglect, substance misuse and issues of domestic violence.

Financial Remedies

Luka successfully represents clients in a variety of financial matters from First Directions Appointments to Final Hearings.

Injunctions

Luka regularly represents parents in matters involving Non Molestation Orders and Occupation Orders in Family Law Act 1996 matters.

Featured cases

• A Local Authority v M (2023)
  Represented a parent at a five day contested Final Hearing against recommendations made by the Local Authority and the Child Guardian
• G v M (2023)
  Represented a wife in financial remedy proceedings and secured 70% share in the FMH at Final Hearing.
• D v R (2021)
  Represented a mother at a three day contested Fact Finding Hearing with findings being found against the father.
• V v S (2021)
  Represented Wife in a contested divorce involving jurisdictional issues between the UK and Thailand.

Education

• ADR Group – Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator
• City Law University – BPTC
• University College London – LLM in International Commercial Law
• University Paris Nanterre – Master 2 (MBDE) in comparative contract law
• University of Essex – LLB English and French Laws with Maîtrise

Testimonial

With the clock ticking down to a divorce final hearing (financial remedy) I started exploring the option of a direct access barrister for representation, having been a litigant in person up that point. I called 2 Kings Bench Walk and spoke with Daren who was very helpful in terms of my initial contact. He provided clear guidance and pricing. Hannah also provided first class support with submitting information and subsequent questions that arose. They both created an excellent first impression of 2 King’s Bench Walk and I was immediately filled with confidence upon speaking with them. Based on recommendations from Daren I chose Luka Maxted-Page to represent me at the final hearing. I cannot speak highly enough of Luka. He only had a short window to prepare for the case as I had left it late to appoint representation. With this in mind, Luka quickly got to grips with the salient points of the case and was meticulously thorough in his research. He gave clear directions as to what he considered relevant and his knowledge of family court matters re-assured me at a very difficult and challenging time. I knew I had made the right choice. Luka conducted himself with the utmost professionalism at all times and his preparation for the final hearing was exemplary. On the day, with emotions running high, Luka was calm and assured at all times and used his experience, insight and acumen to achieve a fair result for everyone. Luka is a credit to 2 King’s Bench Walk, his friendly, professional, dedicated and knowledgeable approach made all the difference. I would have no hesitation in recommending Luka Maxted-Page and 2 Kings Bench Walk to anyone needing the help of a barrister. Thank you Luka, Daren, Hannah and everyone at 2 Kings Bench Walk.

Mr M. Warren – A Direct Access Client