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Chambers of Stephen Cobb QC and Janet Bazley QC

TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 9BJ, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7797 7900
Fax:
Fax 020 7797 7929
DX:
1034 LDE
Web:
www.1gc.com
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Stephen Cobb QC

Tel:
Work +44 20 7797 7900
Email:
1 Garden Court Family Law Chambers (Chambers of Stephen Cobb QC and Janet Bazley QC)

Position

Family law, in particular the law relating to children. Twice appeared in the House of Lords, multiple appeals in the Court of Appeal; more than 50 reported cases in the law reports.

Career

Called 1985, Inner Temple; QC 2003; head of chambers 2007 to date; Family Justice Council 2004-09; Recorder (Crown Court) 2004 to date; Deputy High Court Judge 2009 to date; chairman Family Law Bar Association 2010-11 (vice-chairman 2009-09); Bencher of Inner Temple 2011; member of professional advisory group of National Youth Advocacy Service. Publications include: former editor of ‘Essential Family Practice’ (Butterworths), ‘Clarke Hall & Morrison on Children’ (Butterworths); contributor to ‘Halsbury’s Laws of England’ (volume 5(3)); contributor to ‘Handbook for Expert Witnesses in Children Proceedings’ (ed Wall LJ); contributor to a number of publications on family law.

Member

FLBA; South Eastern Circuit; Association of Lawyers for Children.

Education

Winchester College; Liverpool University (1984 LLB 2(1)).

Leisure

Sailing, skiing, family.

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