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New Court Chambers Offices

Chambers of Giles Bain and Christopher Poole
New Court Chambers
NEW COURT TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 9BE
England
Visit website 020 7583 5123 020 7353 3383

New Court Chambers > The Legal 500 Rankings

London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse Tier 4

New Court Chambers home to ‘many excellent advocates’ and ‘the go-to set for public and private children law cases’. Joint head of chambers Giles Bain regularly appears before all levels of the Family Court. Andrew Shaw is an ‘extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and skilled advocate’ who handles cases involving allegations of the most serious sexual and physical violence against children. Samuel Prout is also recommended.

Rising stars

Samuel Prout – New Court Chambers ‘Samuel has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside the ability to express arguments and ideas clearly. He goes above and beyond to prepare for cases.’
Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Andrew Shaw –New Court Chambers ‘Andrew is organised, clear and realistic with his legal approach. He has excellent interpersonal and communication skills. He always works in the best interest of the client.’
Ranked: Tier 3
Giles Bain –New Court Chambers ‘Giles is very good and approachable to clients of all levels. He knows the law very well, and his knowledge leads to excellent outcomes for clients.’
Ranked: Tier 4
Christopher Poole –New Court Chambers 'His flair and deliverance when presenting a case in court is unrivalled.'
Ranked: Tier 4
Sam Wallace –New Court Chambers ‘Sam is a kind and thoughtful advocate who always prepares his cases to the highest standard. He is always completely in control of the evidence, no matter how complex. He is always calm and measured in his approach. His advocacy in court is excellent.’
Ranked: Tier 5
Kyri Lefteri – New Court Chambers ‘Kyri is tenacious, clearly reads the papers well and prepares for cases meticulously. His advocacy is clear and forthright.’
Ranked: Tier 6
Robert Wilkinson - New Court Chambers 'Robert is an excellent barrister. He is always well prepared and has excellent legal knowledge. He works very hard for his clients.'
Ranked: Tier 6
Jemimah Hendrick – New Court Chambers 'Jemimah is hard-working, bright and dedicated. She is practical and sensible. She is the perfect combination of what a barrister should be.'
Ranked: Tier 6
Saiqa Chaudhry – New Court Chambers 'Saiqa is a measured and skilled advocate. She has a sensible head and a clear mind.'
Ranked: Tier 6

Testimonials

‘Adam Grant, James Stammers, Karl Sadoune and Paul Bloomfield are brilliant. The clerks are excellent, friendly, kind, helpful, and conscientious and offer the highest professional standards. They have excellent administration practices in checking matters are still effective, ensuring their diaries are up to date. They go above and beyond to help.’

‘Karl Sadoune is diligent, proactive, and helpful.’

‘New Court Chambers is outstanding in their areas of expertise.’

‘New Court Chambers is an excellent chamber. It is exceptional and stands out from the crowd. It has excellent counsel from pupils to the most senior levels.’

‘New Court Chambers is a good set of chambers with varying degrees of experience and likeable personalities.’

Work highlights

London Bar > Family: divorce and financial remedy

Leading Juniors

Sally Jackson –New Court Chambers ‘Sally is an excellent and persuasive advocate combined with excellent judgement about what is achievable, how to present the case and likely outcomes. She is always well-prepared and accessible for discussions, and her paperwork is well-drafted and concise.'
Ranked: Tier 4

New Court Chambers > Set Profile

Members of New Court Chambers advise and represent clients in all aspects of family law, with the majority of members specialising in the demanding area of child protection.

London based but nationally recognised, members of New Court Chambers are regularly instructed in complex cases, including some of the most significant family law cases before the courts.

Loyal clients of chambers include numerous Local Authorities from London and the South East of England as well as solicitors for parents, children and children’s guardians.

Members also represent parents and children in private law matters, including complex cases involving such difficulties as parental alienation and stranding.

On the money side of family law, members are ranked for their work in complex and high value money cases including applications under TOLATA and Schedule 1 Children Act 1989.

Given the overlap with the principles familiar in the family courts, certain members advise and represent clients in Court of Protection matters.

 Chambers invests significant time and resources into pupillage training and is proud that the majority of members have joined chambers on the successful completion of in-house pupillage.

A growing number of members are eligible to accept work directly from lay clients as part of the public access scheme.

A team of experienced and supportive clerks ensures there is a seamless working relationship between the members of chambers and clients.

New Court Chambers has forged its reputation on a commitment to provide consistently high standards of advice, representation and clerking services.

 

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Senior Clerk Paul Bloomfield pbloomfield@newcourtchambers.com 020 7583 5123
Deputy Senior Clerk James Stammers jstammers@newcourtchambers.com 020 7583 5123
First Junior Clerk Adam Grant agrant@newcourtchambers.com 020 7583 5123
Second Junior Clerk Karl Sadoune KSadoune@newcourtchambers.com 020 7583 5123
Administrator Janet Clark JClark@newcourtchambers.com 020 7583 5123
Joint Head of Chambers Giles Bain (1993)
Joint Head of Chambers Christopher Poole (1996)
Member of Chambers Ann Courtney (1987)
Member of Chambers Elissa Da Costa-Waldman (1990)
Member of Chambers Stephen Coyle (1998)
Member of Chambers Dinali Nanayakkara (2000)
Member of Chambers Sarah McMeechan (2000)
Member of Chambers Andrew Shaw (2001)
Member of Chambers George Lafazanides (Solor 2001) Bar (2022)
Member of Chambers Wing Chan (2002)
Member of Chambers Stephanie Hine (2003)
Member of Chambers Sam Wallace (2004)
Member of Chambers Saiqa Chaudhry (2005)
Member of Chambers Sally Jackson (2006)
Member of Chambers Kyriacos Lefteri (2006)
Member of Chambers Nicola Hall (2006)
Member of Chambers Sally Homer (2012)
Member of Chambers Robert Wilkinson (2007)
Member of Chambers Matthew Burman (2007)
Member of Chambers Raisa Saley (2008)
Member of Chambers Philippa Jenkins (2008)
Member of Chambers Laura Harrington (2009)
Member of Chambers Kayleigh Long (2009)
Member of Chambers Julia Feely (2009)
Member of Chambers Jemimah Hendrick (2009)
Member of Chambers Sarah Nuttall (2011)
Member of Chambers Kathryn Blair (2012)
Member of Chambers Katherine Couper (2012)
Member of Chambers Sabrina Polak (2012)
Member of Chambers Amelia Culverwell (2014)
Member of Chambers Meredith Major (2015)
Member of Chambers Sam Prout (2016)
Member of Chambers Kiran Channa (2016)
Member of Chambers Katelyn Gottschling (2016)
Member of Chambers Meena Fakhri (2017)
Member of Chambers Kezia Kernighan (2018)
Member of Chambers Sam Marks (2021)
Member of Chambers Grace Robertson (2021)
Member of Chambers Michael Connor (2021)

Barrister Profiles

Photo Name Position Profile
Giles Bain photo Giles Bain Giles undertakes all aspects of family work, including children matters in private… View Profile
Kathryn Blair photo Kathryn Blair View Profile
Matthew Burman photo Matthew Burman Matthew specialises in public and private law proceedings under the Children Act… View Profile
Kiran Channa photo Kiran Channa Accepts instructions in all areas of chambers specialisms, with a particular focus… View Profile
Saiqa Chaudhry photo Saiqa Chaudhry Saiqa is a specialist children law barrister, and skilled practitioner in all… View Profile
Michael Connor photo Michael Connor Michael is a dual qualified lawyer in both Australia and England &… View Profile
Katherine Couper photo Katherine Couper Katherine is a specialist family barrister who maintains a diverse practice spanning… View Profile
Ann Courtney photo Ann Courtney Ann undertakes work in all areas of family law especially public law… View Profile
Stephen Coyle photo Stephen Coyle Stephen is a general family law practitioner specialising in both public and… View Profile
Amelia Culverwell photo Amelia Culverwell Amelia accepts instructions in all areas of Family Law. She represents local… View Profile
Elissa Da Costa-Waldman MCArb photo Elissa Da Costa-Waldman MCArb Elissa is an established practitioner in her chosen field.  Using a creative… View Profile
Meena Fakhri photo Meena Fakhri Regularly instructed to defend and prosecute in criminal cases as well as… View Profile
Julia Feely photo Julia Feely Julia practises in all areas of Family Law, with a particular focus… View Profile
Nicola Hall photo Nicola Hall Nicola Hall has a broad practice in family law regularly appearing in… View Profile
Laura Harrington photo Laura Harrington Laura is building a varied practice, which primarily focusses on Children Act… View Profile
Jemimah Hendrick photo Jemimah Hendrick Jemimah successfully completed pupillage at New Court Chambers. Jemimah practices in all… View Profile
Stephanie Hine photo Stephanie Hine Stephanie is an experienced family practitioner specialising in public law care proceedings… View Profile
Sally Homer photo Sally Homer Sally joined New Court Chambers as a tenant in 2012 following successful… View Profile
Sally Jackson photo Sally Jackson Sally’s practice is primarily focussed on matrimonial finance and cohabitation disputes, as… View Profile
Philippa Jenkins photo Philippa Jenkins Philippa practices in all areas of children work including public law and… View Profile
Kezia Kernighan photo Kezia Kernighan Kezia accepts instructions in all areas of public and private children law… View Profile
George Lafazanides photo George Lafazanides George has a wealth of experience in representing parents and children in… View Profile
Kyri Lefteri photo Kyri Lefteri Kyri has a specialist family practice with particular emphasis on children work.… View Profile
Kayleigh Long photo Kayleigh Long Kayleigh has a specialist family law practice, covering all areas of public… View Profile
Meredith Major photo Meredith Major View Profile
Samuel Marks photo Samuel Marks Accepts instructions in all areas of family law, with a particular emphasis… View Profile
Sarah McMeechan photo Sarah McMeechan Sarah is a specialist practitioner in Family Law. She has particular experience… View Profile
Dinali Nanayakkara photo Dinali Nanayakkara Dinali has extensive experience in all aspects of family law. In public… View Profile
Sarah Nuttall photo Sarah Nuttall Sarah specialises in public and private law children cases, including adoption proceedings,… View Profile
Sabrina Polak photo Sabrina Polak Specialist family law barrister with experience in all areas of family law.… View Profile
Christopher Poole photo Christopher Poole All aspects of the law relating to children including in particular care… View Profile
Sam Prout photo Sam Prout Sam accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ practice areas.  Notable cases: Re… View Profile
Grace Robertson photo Grace Robertson View Profile
Raisa Saley photo Raisa Saley Raisa regularly represents Local Authorities, parents and children in both public and… View Profile
Andrew Shaw photo Andrew Shaw Andrew is a specialist children law barrister, and skilled practitioner in all… View Profile
Sam Wallace photo Sam Wallace Sam specialises in both public and private children law, where he has… View Profile
Robert Wilkinson photo Robert Wilkinson Robert specialises in all aspects of the law relating to children. Robert’s practice… View Profile
Wing Yan Chan photo Wing Yan Chan Wing practises in both public and private children law and the court… View Profile

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Languages

French
Italian
Cantonese
Greek

Diversity


New Court Chambers has a pro-active Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion agenda, implemented and guided by advanced-trained EDOs.

New Court Chambers aligns itself fully with the Bar Standards Board’s Anti-Racist statement (latest of November 2020).

By way of practical steps being taken to ensure and promote diversity and inclusion in 2023:

  • New Court Chambers is a participant in both Bridging the Bar and the 10,000 Black Interns initiatives;
  • New Court Chambers offers unassessed mini-pupillages throughout the year (and continued to do so through recent periods of public health restrictions);
  • Members of chambers take part in outreach work privately and through their respective Inns of Court;
  • Barrister members and staff at New Court Chambers have undertaken comprehensive (Bar Council-devised) Race Awareness training (last in Autumn 2022);
  • The recruitment committee(s) review marking and selection criteria annually (with a particular view to ensuring that aspects of race, identity, and background are not barriers to any prospective pupils or tenants);
  • Impartial work allocation is monitored by EDO (for compliance with the BSB Handbook equality rules) but also as part of Chambers-wide best practice reviews.

Further information/policies can be found at https://www.newcourtchambers.com/policies/