Family: children and domestic abuse

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

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Gemma Farrington KC

3PB

‘Gemma is a brilliant strategist and she has a continuing calming influence in very stressful cases. Gemma is incredibly hardworking and across every aspect of the case and her cross-examination of complicated medical evidence is masterful.’

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Nick Goodwin KC

Harcourt Chambers

‘Nick is able to absorb a huge volume of really complex information and distil it into essential issues and present them in a way everyone can understand, with clear advice so you can make effective decision in cases.'

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Jonathan Sampson KC

Harcourt Chambers

‘Jonathan is extremely knowledgeable about a number of different areas. He has a calm approach and explains things in a clear and precise manner, he is able to build a rapport with clients and he is really persuasive which is an important talent to have.'

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John Vater KC

Harcourt Chambers

‘John is very incisive and persuasive and he has an encyclopaedic knowledge of his cases. He shows an extremely impressive command of the vast papers and cross-examination of the witnesses.'

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Aidan Vine KC

Harcourt Chambers