30 Park Place Chambers is singled out by clients as ‘an excellent set for family public law work‘. The ‘exceptionally strong‘ team has a solid track record in representing parents, guardians and local authorities across a wide range of cases involving allegations of serious physical and sexual abuse, poisoning and neglect, among other areas. Nathan Jones regularly handles complex cases involving the deaths of children. Members also field expertise in matrimonial finance, an area in which James Tillyard KC and Rebecca Harrington excel. The group was recently bolstered at the senior end following Catherine Heyworth KC‘s elevation to silk.
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Regional Bar30 Park Place Chambers
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent and reliable set.’
‘The set is excellent for family law, with particular strength and depth across all levels of call in relation to child law.’
‘30 Park Place Chambers is regarded as an excellent set for family public law work.’
‘All the barristers are approachable, knowledgeable and go the extra mile to assist on cases.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are very approachable and helpful.’
‘The family clerks are excellent – always helpful and quick to respond to enquiries. James Dowse is brilliant.’
‘James Dowse is a very experienced clerk who goes above and beyond the call of duty.’
‘The clerks are an asset to the family team. Sarah Worman and Sadie Davies are a significant strength in the clerks’ room, offering excellent service.’
‘The clerks are very helpful and friendly. Sarah Worman is professional and very friendly to deal with.’
Linenhall Chambers
Linenhall Chambers is home to ‘an excellent family team‘. Headed up by highly-regarded senior junior Daniel Dodd, the group has an excellent reputation for its expertise in handling care cases involving vulnerable individuals. The ‘dedicated, determined and extremely knowledgeable‘ Sarah Morgan regularly assists local authorities, children and parents with public and private children law matters involving allegations of physical and sexual abuse, as waell as abduction cases. Hannah Horton represents local authorities from North Wales in care proceedings, and stands out for her track record in acting for vulnerable parents in private children law work.
Testimonials
Set
‘A strong family set.’
‘Linenhall Chambers has excellent strength in depth and is always able to provide suitable counsel for matters.’
‘Helpful and easy to deal with.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are always extremely helpful, knowledgeable and proactive.’
‘The service is excellent and the family clerks bend over backwards to assist.’
‘Lucy Morris is extremely helpful and swift to revert back to you.’
‘Gavin Reeves is helpful and easy to deal with.’
‘Lucy is always quick to assist, friendly and informative.’
9 Park Place
9 Park Place ‘offers highly skilled, professional and talented counsel who have wide-ranging experience of family law‘. Members are adept at advising across the full range of both private and public children law issues. Matrimonial finance work is another key pillar of strength for the group; the ‘always thoroughly prepared‘ Natalie Sandercock and Lisa Thomas, ‘a first-class advocate‘, count this as a core area of expertise. Head of chambers Paul Hopkins KC has an established track record in acting for parents and local authorities in cases involving allegations of serious violent and sexual abuse.
Testimonials
Set
‘An impressive set, with a wealth of experienced and highly competent family advocates.’
‘Chambers has an excellent team of family barristers with expertise and depth of knowledge.’
‘Excellent all round family set.’
‘Very well organised.’
Clerking
‘The family clerks are excellent; professional, efficient, friendly and always keen to assist. Their communication is impressive and they are always helpful in resolving any last minute instructions.’
‘The clerks are very approachable and amenable. Their ability to find counsel when requested is second to none.’
‘The clerks are extremely helpful. Their approach is friendly whilst being very professional.’
‘James Watson and Lee Fifield are always very responsive to queries and will go over and above to assist.’
‘James Watson is extremely helpful.’
30 Park Place Chambers
Testimonials
Set
‘An excellent and reliable set.’
‘The set is excellent for family law, with particular strength and depth across all levels of call in relation to child law.’
‘30 Park Place Chambers is regarded as an excellent set for family public law work.’
‘All the barristers are approachable, knowledgeable and go the extra mile to assist on cases.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are very approachable and helpful.’
‘The family clerks are excellent – always helpful and quick to respond to enquiries. James Dowse is brilliant.’
‘James Dowse is a very experienced clerk who goes above and beyond the call of duty.’
‘The clerks are an asset to the family team. Sarah Worman and Sadie Davies are a significant strength in the clerks’ room, offering excellent service.’
‘The clerks are very helpful and friendly. Sarah Worman is professional and very friendly to deal with.’
Linenhall Chambers
Linenhall Chambers is home to ‘an excellent family team‘. Headed up by highly-regarded senior junior Daniel Dodd, the group has an excellent reputation for its expertise in handling care cases involving vulnerable individuals. The ‘dedicated, determined and extremely knowledgeable‘ Sarah Morgan regularly assists local authorities, children and parents with public and private children law matters involving allegations of physical and sexual abuse, as waell as abduction cases. Hannah Horton represents local authorities from North Wales in care proceedings, and stands out for her track record in acting for vulnerable parents in private children law work.
Testimonials
Set
‘A strong family set.’
‘Linenhall Chambers has excellent strength in depth and is always able to provide suitable counsel for matters.’
‘Helpful and easy to deal with.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are always extremely helpful, knowledgeable and proactive.’
‘The service is excellent and the family clerks bend over backwards to assist.’
‘Lucy Morris is extremely helpful and swift to revert back to you.’
‘Gavin Reeves is helpful and easy to deal with.’
‘Lucy is always quick to assist, friendly and informative.’
9 Park Place
9 Park Place ‘offers highly skilled, professional and talented counsel who have wide-ranging experience of family law‘. Members are adept at advising across the full range of both private and public children law issues. Matrimonial finance work is another key pillar of strength for the group; the ‘always thoroughly prepared‘ Natalie Sandercock and Lisa Thomas, ‘a first-class advocate‘, count this as a core area of expertise. Head of chambers Paul Hopkins KC has an established track record in acting for parents and local authorities in cases involving allegations of serious violent and sexual abuse.
Testimonials
Set
‘An impressive set, with a wealth of experienced and highly competent family advocates.’
‘Chambers has an excellent team of family barristers with expertise and depth of knowledge.’
‘Excellent all round family set.’
‘Very well organised.’
Clerking
‘The family clerks are excellent; professional, efficient, friendly and always keen to assist. Their communication is impressive and they are always helpful in resolving any last minute instructions.’
‘The clerks are very approachable and amenable. Their ability to find counsel when requested is second to none.’
‘The clerks are extremely helpful. Their approach is friendly whilst being very professional.’
‘James Watson and Lee Fifield are always very responsive to queries and will go over and above to assist.’
‘James Watson is extremely helpful.’