Yasmin Prest seeks to enforce maintenance areas =============================================== [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/oil-trader-michael-prest-owes-ex-wife-360000-court-rules-9636424.html) reported that Michael Prest had received a four-week suspended prison sentence following his failure to pay £360,000 in maintenance to his former. wife. This decision followed the high-profile Supreme Court battle, in which Mr Prest sought to hide his assets behind corporate structures. The High Court ruled that Mr Prest, who had been able to spend more than £250,000 on luxury holidays, was wilfully refusing to pay maintenance due to his ex-wife. Mr Prest failed to attend the hearing, claiming that he was ill. He claimed that his oil-trading career had failed and he was unable to satisfy the orders. Vardags president, Ayesha Vardag, who previously acted for Ms Prest, told the paper: "*This is a very welcome decision. The Family Courts are finally showing they have teeth. It's the only way we're going to get a justice system that actually works*." Read more about our [top lawyers for child maintenance](https://vardags.com/law-guide/basic-principles/child-maintenance-support) matters and how they cater for HNW and UNHW individuals. Alternatively, read more about [child maintenance and failures to pay](https://vardags.com/law-guide/parental-responsibility/failure-to-pay-child-maintenance). "Ayesha Vardag - Britain's top divorce lawyer." ![The Huffington Post](https://vardags.com/images/logo/huffpost.png) "Ayesha Vardag - Woman of the Year"![GG2](https://vardags.com/images/logo/gg2-3.png) "Leading, Magic Circle law firm."Mr Justice Coleridge "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"The Times "One of the best divorce lawyers in the country"Marie Claire "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/images/logo/bbc.png) "Dr Stephen Bence is a financial genius."Lewis Marks KC "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"Daily Mail "Vardags brilliantly argued my case to a resounding victory"Pauline Chai (client) "Britain's top divorce lawyer" ![The Telegraph](https://vardags.com/images/logo/telegraph.png) More Divorce news ----------------- [Divorce Saloon: "Just call her the 'Diva'"](https://vardags.com/posts/divorce-saloon-just-call-diva "Divorce Saloon: 'Just call her the 'Diva''") [Top divorce lawyer weds at Winchester Cathedral](https://vardags.com/posts/top-divorce-lawyer-winchester "Top divorce lawyer weds at Winchester Cathedral") [Yasmin Prest seeks to enforce maintenance areas](https://vardags.com/family-law/yasmin-prest-maintenance-areas "Yasmin Prest seeks to enforce maintenance areas") [Ending a same-sex marriage](https://vardags.com/posts/ending-sex-marriage "Ending a same-sex marriage") [London's Leading Role in Global Divorce](https://vardags.com/posts/london-international-divorce-market "Londons Leading Role in Global Divorce") Articles by John Oxley ---------------------- ['If they hadn't been so negative I wouldn't have tried as hard'](https://vardags.com/posts/hadnt-negative-wouldnt-tried-hard "If they hadnt been so negative I wouldnt have tried as hard'") [Catherine Thomas stars in 35 Women Under 35](https://vardags.com/posts/catherine-thomas-stars-35-women-35 "Catherine Thomas stars in 35 Women Under 35") [Yasmin Prest seeks to enforce maintenance areas](https://vardags.com/family-law/yasmin-prest-maintenance-areas "Yasmin Prest seeks to enforce maintenance areas") [Modern marriage: Till de-glitching does us part](https://vardags.com/posts/ayesha-vardag-speaks-de-glitching-marriage "Modern marriage: Till de-glitching does us part") [A Day in the Life of Catherine Thomas](https://vardags.com/posts/day-life-catherine-thomas "A Day in the Life of Catherine Thomas")