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Chambers of Richard Stead

101 VICTORIA STREET, BRISTOL, BS1 6PU, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0117 923 4700
Fax:
Fax 0117 929 4821
DX:
743350 BRISTOL 36
Web:
www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
Email:

Susan Jacklin QC

Tel:
Work +44 117 923 4700
Email:
St John's Chambers (Chambers of Richard Stead)

Position

Susan has been a specialist family barrister for 20 years. Her practice includes the full range of family work, including Inheritance Act claims and cohabitee disputes but there is particular emphasis on high worth, complex ancillary relief cases and public law cases involving serious allegations of assault, sexual and otherwise. With vast experience of appearing in the High Court and County Courts both around the Western Circuit and on other Circuits, she has appeared in a number of reported cases. Susan has been a recorder since 1998 with tickets for family (private and public law), civil and crime. She is a member of the FLBA and is chairman of the Bristol branch. She is an advocacy trainer for the Western Circuit and the Inner Temple and Western Circuit Committee member with responsibility for CPD.

Career

Called 1980; Recorder, Western Circuit 1998 with family, civil and crime tickets; Silk 2006; Advocacy Trainer.

Member

FLBA and chairman of the Bristol branch.

Education

University of Durham (BA Hons Law).

Leisure

Walking, particularly along the sea cliffs in Cornwall, travelling and experiencing other cultures; cooking and entertaining.

Practice Areas

Family - children; Family - matrimonial

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