Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart
| Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Singapore |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Lawyer |
| 🌐 Website | www.sheelamackintoshstewart.com |
| Twitter= | |
Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart is a family solicitor specialising in family law[1], a media commentator on family law issues and relationships[2][3][4][5][6][7] and a campaigner. Mackintosh-Stewart has been referred to as a 'Relationship Guru'[8][9] and 'Relationship Expert'[10] by the UK media.
Personal[edit]
Mackintosh-Stewart (nee Kaur Magherra) was born in Singapore and is of mixed Chinese and Sikh heritage. She was raised in Malaysia and Singapore before settling in the UK.[11]. She grew up in rural parts of Malaysia including the Pahang jungle, Bukit Ibam, Mersing, and Johor Baru. She has three siblings, one sister and two brothers. Mackintosh-Stewart is married to James Stewart CBE. She has two daughters, Alexandra Mackintosh and Elisabeth Mackintosh.
Legal Career[edit]
Mackintosh-Stewart has a background in law and is the Founder and Managing Partner of iFamiliesUK, a family law firm, with a focus on conflict management and mutually amicable settlements post-separation[12]. Mackintosh-Stewart is also a matrimonial consultant at the International Family Law Group[13] and Jackson & Lyon LLP.[14]
Campaigner[edit]
Mackintosh-Stewart co-founded and co-chairs the Conservative Friends of the Chinese (CFOC), with Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP, to promote the British East Asian diaspora and Chinese - UK relations, and has hosted events with Cabinet Ministers [15] [16][17]. She has predicted that the British Chinese diaspora will grow to over one million and expressed concerns of increasing hate crime linked to the COVID-19 pandemic [18]. Mackintosh-Stewart was previously also an advisor to the All Parliamentary Party Group on East Asian Business[19].
In 2013, she co-founded Diaspora Talent[20] as a development programme for young leaders interested in the British Chinese diaspora with the aim to the UK post-Brexit. [21]
In 2009, Mackintosh-Stewart co-authored the Breakthrough Britain: ‘Every Family Matters’ Report,[22] advocating measures to strengthen marriages and reduce family break-up, on behalf of the Family Law Policy Reform Group for the Centre for Social Justice.
Broadcasting and Media Commentary[edit]
Mackintosh-Stewart is a regular media contributor on the topics of marriage breakdown, relationships and families, including writing a number of bylines for the Huffington Post[4], City A.M [23] and writing commentary for The Mail Online[24], The Times[6] and the Financial Times[3]. She also contributes on legal commentary for Lawyer Monthly Magazine.[25]
She regularly speaks on policy and relationships, including for the ‘Parenthood’ Podcast on ‘How to tame your teenager’ with Marina Fogle[26], MailOnline on ‘How to deal with your husband’s mid-life crisis’[27], About Time Magazine on ‘Love, Lust, Dating in London.[28], the Big Tent Ideas Festival 2018[29] and the Institute of Directors on International Women’s Day 2020.[30]
Publications[edit]
- Mackintosh, Sheela (2009). 'Every Family Matters'. Centre for Social Justice. ISBN: 978-0-9562088-8-0
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart > The International Family Law Group LLP > London > England | Lawyer Profile". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Mackintosh-Stewart, Stewart (2018). "Ways to take care of a mental health breakup". Metro. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mackintosh-Stewart, Sheela (2019). "the-myths-that-surround-common-law-cohabitation". Financial Times. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sheela-Mackintosh, Sheela (2018). "The HuffPost". the-challenges-of-inter-racial-celebrity-marriages. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mackintosh-Stewart, Sheela (2018). "Advice on Cohabiting Couples". The Daily Mail. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mackintosh-Stewart, Sheela (2018). "Big Tent Ideas Festival Tory Event Debates Love and Marriage". The Times. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mackintosh-Stewart, Sheela (2018). "Help Husband Having Midlife Crisis". The Daily Telegraph. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Blott, Unity (2018-10-28). "Relationship expert on the death of monogamy on Britain". Mail Online. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ "Prince Harry 'doesn't need' Prince William now he's married to Meghan Markle, relationship expert claims". The Sun. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ "About Sheela | Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart". Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "Sheela Mackintosh: The gasping need for marriage information services". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Mackintosh-Stewart, Sheela (2015-12-08). "Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart". iFLG | International Family Law Group. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ "Our Team - Jackson & Lyon LLP - Legal Advisers | United Kingdom". Jackson & Lyon LLP. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ↑ "British foreign minister offered to visit Beijing to discuss Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ↑ "十位华人将代表保守党参加五月地方选举_欧时WAP". www.oushinet.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ "Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart: How Conservative Friends of the Chinese are winning support". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ "Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart: How Conservative Friends of the Chinese are winning support". Conservative Home. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ "House of Commons - Register Of All-Party Groups as at 30 March 2015: East Asian Business". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ↑ "Diaspora Talents - Mentoring and Leaders". Diaspora Talents. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ↑ chinaqw. "英国华裔的"中国梦"：培养下一代华人领袖(图)(2)-中国侨网". www.chinaqw.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Hodson, David (2018). "CSJEveryFamilyMatters" (PDF). centre for social justice. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Handshake, bow, or kiss? A global guide to business etiquette". CityAM. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ↑ Blott, Unity (2018-12-30). "Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart: Advice for cohabiting couples". Mail Online. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ↑ "How Wealthy Couples Can Avoid a Bezos Divorce". Lawyer Monthly | Legal News Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ "The Parent Hood: How to Tame your Teenager on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ "Video: Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart on how to deal with husband's mid-life crisis | Daily Mail Online". Mail Online. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ Love, Lust & London: Dating Special (feat. Kate Mansfield & Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart), retrieved 2020-10-27
- ↑ "Big Tent Ideas Festival Programme 2018". Issuu. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ "International Women's Day 2020 - #EachforEqual - An Equal World is an Enabled World | Institute of Directors | IoD". www.iod.com. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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