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Harcourt Chambers Offices

Harcourt Chambers
2 HARCOURT BUILDINGS, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 9DB
England
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Ruth Cabeza

Position
Ruth is a specialist family law practitioner who has been at forefront of developments in adoption and surrogacy case law, she is also an expert in the field of international abduction.
Ruth is a forceful and robust practitioner in court. Her breadth and depth of knowledge and experience across all fields of family law, enables Ruth to provide clients with a clear view on case direction and strategy, whilst also taking into account the emotional context of each case which can often provide the key to unlocking how a matter will be best progressed.
Ruth’s specialities include: international adoption, international surrogacy, international abduction, complex care cases – particularly cases involving overseas placements and/or non-accidental injury, medical treatment orders and financial remedy.
Career
Called 1998
Memberships
- Fellow of International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
- International Academy of Family Lawyers
- FLBA
- ALC
- South Eastern Circuit
Education
University of Kent (1996 LLB (Hons) upper second class
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Children law (including public and private law)
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Ruth Cabeza –Harcourt Chambers ‘Ruth has an encyclopedic knowledge of adoption law and an extremely impressive advocate with a great bedside manner. She is a real star in the field of adoption.’