Pump Court Chambers

Maria Henty is building a practice in all areas of family law, with a particular interest in family finance.

Maria read social and political sciences at Girton College, Cambridge, before converting to law. Prior to coming to the bar, Maria worked for two years as a solicitor’s agent, attending the County Court on a daily basis on a variety of civil matters.

She is a founding donor and assisting barrister for the legal charity Not Beyond Redemption, assisting mothers in prison or recently released from prison with re-establishing and regenerating the fundamental relationship between mother and child.

Maria accepts instructions to act as an evaluator in private FDRs. Maria can also assist as an evaluator for pDRAs.

Maria is direct access qualified.

In January 2024, Maria was reported in the following judgment: K v Y [2023] EWFC 262 (B) following complex private children proceedings. Maria was praised in the judgment for the clear and careful way in which she put her client’s case.

In October 2024, following an appeal in the High Court in August 2024 Maria was reported in the case of Re: V (Appeal: Relocation) [2024] EWHC 2600 (Fam). In this matter Maria successfully represented the respondent mother on appeal. The matter concerned internal relocation by the mother to a Northern city.

Called 2012, Lincoln's Inn.

Cholmeley Studentship, Lincoln’s Inn Droop Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn Denning Society Lincoln’s Inn Council of the Inns of Court Essay Prize, Winner

Family Law Bar Association (FLBA) Committe Member for Hampshire Resolution Founding Donor and Assisting Barrister – Not Beyond Redemption Western Circuit Elected Wine Treasurer, Western Circuit (2024) Joint deputy team leader for the chambers Private Children team Volunteer pro-bono advocate for CFC Duty Scheme

BPTC (Very Competent) LLB (GDL Conversion) MA Cantab Social & Political Sciences, Girton College, Cambridge

Publications

‘Children in proceedings, beyond wishes and feelings: how their views should be obtained and when and by whom should the court’s decision be relayed to them?’ (Family Law Journal, July 2024)