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Family And Children Law

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30 Park Place Chambers
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9 Park Place

Leading Silks: Child Law (Public And Private)

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Jane Crowley QC - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘She is very personable and develops a good rapport with clients and professionals alike.’
Ruth Henke QC - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘Calm, diligent and completely unflappable in the face of whatever unpredictable circumstances are thrown at her during a case.’
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Paul Hopkins QC - 9 Park Place ‘Complex care cases are the key facet of his practice.’
Owen Thomas QC - 9 Park Place ‘An experienced family law generalist.’
James Tillyard QC - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘A powerful advocate who has an experts grasp of the subject matter.’

Leading Silks: Divorce And Financial Remedy

James Tillyard QC - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘A powerful advocate who has an experts grasp of the subject matter.’

2021 Silks

Kate Hughes QC - 9 Park Place ‘She is a very safe pair of hands.’

Leading Juniors: Child Law (Public And Private)

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Rhys Evans - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘Thorough, committed and knowledgeable.’
Catherine Heyworth - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘An incredibly accomplished advocate with the gift of the common touch.’
Rhian Jones - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘She is a formidable advocate who always is in full control of proceedings.’
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Matthew Barry - 9 Park Place ‘He is an exceptionally good advocate in court and has a very easy and approachable manner from a client facing perspective which is a valuable skill in this area of legal work.’
David Gareth Evans - 9 Park Place ‘Excellent in both children matters and financial remedy cases.’
Catrin John - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘A good advocate with a focus on children matters.’
Lisa Thomas - 9 Park Place ‘Extremely good particularly in relation to complex Children Act cases’
Claire Williams - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘Cases are always well prepared and she is a strong advocate who is well respected by her peers and judges alike.’
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Rhian Kirby - 9 Park Place ‘Her great strength is her ability to communicate with her clients and win their confidence.’
James Lewis -9 Park Place ‘An excellent up and coming barrister who is rated very highly particularly in relation to children matters.’
Richard Miller - 9 Park Place ‘He is an excellent and skilled advocate, whose thorough preparation and unflappable manner earns the trust of all clients, including those who are facing extremely serious allegations and are very vulnerable.’

Leading Juniors: Divorce And Financial Remedy

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Christopher Felstead - 9 Park Place ‘A first choice for financial remedy work.’
Natalie Sandercock - 9 Park Place ‘She is a brilliant barrister and unmatched in the area of complex and high net worth financial matters.’
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Matthew Barry - 9 Park Place ‘He is an exceptionally good advocate in court and has a very easy and approachable manner from a client facing perspective which is a valuable skill in this area of legal work.’
David Gareth Evans - 9 Park Place ‘Excellent in both children matters and financial remedy cases.’
Rebecca Harrington - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘Her preparation is extremely thorough and she always develops a good rapport with her clients.’
Julian Reed - Pump Court Chambers ‘Experienced across the full spectrum of financial remedy cases.’
Lisa Thomas - 9 Park Place ‘Extremely good particularly in relation to complex Children Act cases’
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Max Davies -30 Park Place Chambers‘A financial remedy specialist.’
Rhys Taylor - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘He is known throughout the country as being a pension specialist in the field of financial remedies.’

Family and children law in Regional Bar

Pump Court Chambers

Pump Court Chambers Julian Reed's practice includes financial provision cases, as well as non-marital cohabitation and TLATA claims.

30 Park Place Chambers

30 Park Place Chambers' members are highly sought after in care cases in Wales and beyond, representing local authorities, parents and guardians. In addition to this, members of chambers including Rebecca Harrington, Max Davies  and Rhys Taylor also find themselves increasingly being instructed in high net worth family finance cases.

9 Park Place

9 Park Place is a well-recommended set with its members receiving instructions across the full gamut of family law, with according to one solicitor 'a good depth of quality for children and financial remedy work' and 'broad expertise at all levels'. Instructions include high-value matrimonial finance and cohabitation claims, some of which relating to family business interests. In the child law space, members of the set also act for for parents, local authorities and guardians in public and private law proceedings. Owen Thomas QC, who focused more on child law work, heads the practice group, with Natalie Sandercock and Christopher Felstead notable senior-juniors for finance work.