1 King's Bench Walk > London, England > Set Profile
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Chambers of Christopher Pocock KC and James Roberts KC
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1 King's Bench Walk > The Legal 500 Rankings
London Bar > Family: divorce and financial remedy Tier 1
1 King’s Bench Walk is ‘one of the strongest sets for family law work with highly-talented leaders and juniors’. Richard Harrison KC is a ‘very clever, persuasive and strategic advocate’ with exceptional finance silks and expert at dealing with international cases involving complex issues of jurisdiction, while ‘expert cross-examiner’ Charles Howard KC’s main expertise is high net-worth financial disputes arising from divorce. Christopher Pocock KC is a ‘fantastic and impressive’ advocate experienced in financial remedy cases involving corporate and business assets. Other key members of the team include the ‘highly knowledgeable’ Richard Castle and Katherine Kelsey , who is praised for her ‘brilliant mind and written advocacy’.Rising stars
Emma Wilson – 1 King’s Bench Walk 'Emma is a fantastic and hard-working barrister. She is always thoroughly prepared and consistently gets straight to the issues in the matter regardless of any complexities. Her written work and advocacy are of an extremely high quality. She is always technically strong but also runs her cases creatively and personably.'
Leading Silks
Richard Harrison KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is extremely intelligent and insightful, which shines through in his advice to clients and advocacy.’
Charles Howard KC – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Charles is an exceptionally gifted barrister. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the law and is very much on top of the detail.’
Christopher Pocock KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Christopher is wonderful with clients. He provides clear and robust advice and is not afraid to ask difficult questions. His advocacy is clear and effective without being pompous. Judges trust and like him.’
Deborah Eaton KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Deborah is a true powerhouse. She has a determination to achieve the client’s goals, robust, determined, knowledgeable, and a formidable advocate.’
Frank Feehan KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Frank is a gifted advocate with the ability to identify the key issues in a case and present even highly complicated arguments in an accessible and ultimately persuasive way.’
James Roberts KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘James is conscientious personified. He is very responsive and can pick up and run complex cases. He provides clear and to-the-point advice and leaves no stone unturned.’
Harry Oliver KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Harry is extraordinarily numerate and can handle complex financial cases with expertise beyond his peers. He is a fantastic and hard-hitting advocate who also brings strategy and sense to the negotiating table. He is simply brilliant with analysing disclosure.’
Deepak Nagpal KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Deepak has forensic attention to detail. His knowledge of international law is unmatched. He is hugely technical, works extremely hard and is all over the papers. He is a fierce advocate and a great team player.’
2022 Silks
Alexander Chandler KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Alexander is patient with clients. He knows the law. He knows how to address a judge tellingly. He is very quick to respond and works hard for the client.’
Leading Juniors
Katherine Kelsey –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Katherine is an incredibly safe pair of hands. She delivers realistic, focused and pertinent advice and exudes confidence putting the most anxious client at ease.’
Richard Castle –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard has a superb knowledge of the law. He has a strong instinct in relation to the merits of a case and is very accessible, and great bedside manner. His advocacy is extremely polished and persuasive. He is never flustered and his case law recall is sublime.’
Peter Newman –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Peter is a superb advocate, quick on his feet and puts clients at ease with his calm and confident manner.’
Caroline Lister –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Caroline is extremely intelligent and diligent, at the same time as being very approachable. She has a strong advocacy style and is particularly persuasive.’
Charlotte Hartley –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Charlotte is an absolute superstar. She is clever, astute, over detail and good with clients. She is highly respected by opponents and judges alike and is a standout.’
Laura Moys – 1 King’s Bench Walk 'Laura is an excellent advocate. She is always thoroughly prepared and can cope with even the most challenging of opposition.'
Nicholas Anderson- 1 King's Bench Walk 'Nicholas is all-around great to work with. He is always well prepared, and his preparation for court and advocacy is always polished and perfect. He responds well on his feet. Clients love his straight talking and clarity. '
Nicola Fox – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Nicola is an absolute powerhouse and genuinely flawless. Her paperwork is always excellent and prepared. She has a masterful and commanding court presence, impressive client and solicitor handling skills, and deep knowledge of the law. ‘
Juliet Chapman –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Juliet is an extremely diligent and hard-working advocate. Her written work is of the highest quality, and her judgement is extremely good.’
Jennifer Palmer – 1 King’s Bench Walk 'Jennifer is all over the detail, highly numerate, measured, a consummate professional, and fabulous. She is super hard-working, has a phenomenal work ethic and is unflappable under pressure.'
Perican Tahir –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Perican is brilliant. She possesses an unwavering commitment to all her clients, providing excellent client care, always empathetic and reassuring, but not afraid to provide realistic advice. She is an exceptional advocate, tenacious and never gives up.’
Stephen Jarmain –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Stephen has considerable experience in complex divorce financial cases, bringing his expertise and knowledge to the client. He handles cases professionally, particularly when dealing with highly conflicted parties. He is strong in attention to detail and always approachable and personable.'
Christopher McCourt –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Christopher is a fighter, clever, and a pleasant opponent out of court.’
Mandy Tanner –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Mandy has excellent client care and interacts with instructing solicitors brilliantly. Her written and oral submissions are fantastic -her advocacy is calm, collected and has great attention to detail.’
Alex Tatton-Bennett –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Alex has meticulous attention to detail and succinct presentation. His advocacy is calm and thorough and always very well prepared.’
Kate Elizabeth Ozwell – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Kate is well-prepared and poised in her approach to negotiations. She is thorough and articulate in presenting her client’s case to the court.’
Jennifer Perrins –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jennifer is pragmatic and quick on her feet. She can grasp complex issues and finds practical and sensible solutions which are in the client’s best interests. She is a formidable advocate with a subtle and effective style.’
Anna Sutcliffe –1 King’s Bench Walk 'Anna is very pragmatic, and clients really like her down-to-earth approach. She is very good at thinking outside the box to find creative and commercial solutions.'
Lucia Crimp – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Lucia has an extremely constructive approach to her advocacy. She cuts straight to the point and ensures court time is used efficiently and to her client’s advantage. Her written advocacy is clear and precise, and her proportionate view of cases leads to effective resolution.’
Imogen Lloyd-Thomas – 1 King’s Bench Walk 'Imogen has an excellent client manner and is well-liked by clients. She is efficient and pragmatic. She is constantly looking for a way forward and helps move matters along. Her written work is exceptional.'
Max Turnell –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Max is incredibly pragmatic and thoughtful. He is very good at seeing cases from several different angles and coming to a considered and proportionate solution. His knowledge of the legal precedents is brilliant, especially for someone of his call.’
Testimonials
‘The clerks are always willing to go above and beyond to help. They ensure they can provide a variety of options of available counsel for a hearing. In particular, Mark Betts, Nicola Cade, Lewis Hicks and Chris Young do ensure that a good rapport is maintained and provide outstanding service when dealing with an instructing solicitor.’
‘The clerks are fantastic and responsive. Chris Young and Lewis Hicks are standout clerks.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a go-to chamber. It has excellent and knowledgeable barristers at all levels specialising in all aspects of family law-related matters.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a magic circle of family sets, with a strong roster of barristers at all levels in money and children’s work.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is the best family law chamber. It is unique in having industry leaders in financial work and is particularly adept at providing teams who can work across all issues.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is the heavyweight of the family BaR. The best family law set which can handle financial and children work with equal ease from silks to pupils.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is an extremely strong set. All the barristers are very strong on technical legal knowledge and extremely approachable.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is an impressive and a leading set in family law.’
Work highlights
London Bar > Family: private FDR judges and arbitrators
1 King’s Bench Walk is a ‘leading set for family law matters with unrivalled strength in depth at silk level’. Alexander Chandler KC is a ‘go-to private FDR judge’ and regularly acts as arbitrator in claims involving financial remedies, while Richard Castle is known for his expertise in international aspects of financial remedy and divorce. Other key members of the team include the ‘sensible, approachable, proportionate’ Nicola Fox and the ‘much liked and respected’ Katherine Kelsey , who are active across the matrimonial finance space.Testimonials
‘Chris Gittens is an excellent head clerk, and with Tim Madden and Nicola Cade, the set has a strong clerking team.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk has a very efficient clerks room.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a superb set – very much sought after in the market.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a top rate set with the breadth of talent available.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a good chamber with a wide variety of barristers.’
London Bar > Family: children and domestic abuse Tier 2
1 King’s Bench Walk is a set with ‘experienced KCs and excellent junior barristers who specialise in all areas of family work’. Deborah Eaton KC is a ‘highly intelligent and pragmatic advocate’ who regularly represents high-profile clients in complex cases. Richard Harrison KC is known for his ‘measured and insightful advice’ and successfully represented a father seeking an order for the return of his child to Ukraine in Re R (A Child). ‘Fierce and determined advocate’ Caroline Lister specialises in cases related to parental responsibility and surrogacy, while rising star Victoria Halsall has extensive experience of representing vulnerable clients and is described as someone who ‘goes above and beyond and is always thoroughly prepared’.Rising stars
Victoria Halsall – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Victoria is an exceptional advocate and takes a pragmatic but tenacious approach to cases. She is well prepared and builds an excellent relationship with a client and instructing. She tackles difficult matters with ease and confidence.’
Leading Silks
Deborah Eaton KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Deborah is an absolute powerhouse of authority, knowledge, tactical and strategical brilliance and a rock of reassurance for her clients. Her tactical and strategic positioning of her client's cases to win is spot-on and unrivalled.’
Richard Harrison KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is always meticulously prepared and has excellent client care skills. He is well-liked and highly regarded by his peers and the judiciary alike. He has an excellent sense of humour and is very likeable.’
Charles Howard KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Charles is the best cross-examiner. He is tenacious and has a brilliant forensic mind. He can absorb papers at a phenomenal rate and never loses his cool.’
Anna McKenna KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Anna demonstrates a profound understanding of the nuances of private child litigation, bringing to bear her extensive experience in the public sphere. She fits seamlessly into any team and is a supremely accessible silk to work with.’
Richard Anelay KC –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Richard is extremely knowledgeable about the law relating to children. He is a calm, charming and robust advocate who gets to the point in a way that everyone can understand.’
Leading Juniors
Caroline Lister –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Caroline is a very accomplished advocate and thinks quickly on her feet. She works very hard for the client. She is open to working things through to find the best solution giving matters a lot of thought. She is extremely user-friendly with a relaxed and friendly approach making her a go-to barrister on difficult cases.’
Jennifer Perrins –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Jennifer is incredibly intelligent. She is the best junior barrister in international child abduction matters, and her knowledge of the law in this area is second to none. She is approachable and always goes out of her way to provide first-class advice. Her client care skills are excellent, and she is very good at giving firm advice to clients and being realistic about the prospect of their cases.’
Nicola Fox –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Nicola is hard-working, intelligent, an excellent advocate, approachable and empathetic.’
Katherine Kelsey –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Katherine is exceptional at both children and money work. She is very user-friendly and loved by solicitors. She provides early, clear and strategic advice.’
Nicholas Anderson – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Nicholas is a calm, clear and effective advocate. He exudes gravitas and knows what to say and when to say it. His client manner is exceptional, with calming manner for the client.’
Andrea Watts –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Andrea is exceptionally knowledgeable in children's matters, including private, public and international matters. She is a skilled advocate who is exceptional at dealing with clients and arguing a case calmly and effectively.’
Victoria Green – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Victoria is a skilled advocate with an abundance of knowledge of international children's matters. She has a wonderful manner with clients and is well-prepared and listens to her clients, and effectively delivers arguments.’
Stephen Jarmain – 1 King’s Bench Walk 'Stephen is very bright, has fantastic attention to detail, and is a strategic thinker who sees the bigger picture with a calm and reassuring presence in a crisis. He is highly intelligent and accomplished.'
Thomas Dance – 1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Thomas is an excellent advocate, even amongst the toughest opponents. He has great judgement and cuts through to the real issues. He is available and responds quickly and comprehensively.’
Anna Sutcliffe –1 King’s Bench Walk ‘Anna is an excellent barrister who has a detailed knowledge of the law. She has a calm manner with clients and can reassure them. She delivers clear and pragmatic advice. Her written work is always fantastic, and she is a very efficient advocate.’
Imogen Lloyd-Thomas - 1 King's Bench Walk ‘Imogen's strength is her professionalism and attention to detail, which is second to none. She always thinks two steps ahead and is excellent star in the making.’
Martha Holmes –1 King’s Bench Walk 'Martha is an excellent barrister. She is a strong and confident advocate who robustly advocates for her clients. She deals with complex cases with ease, is always well-prepared and will go the extra mile for her clients. Her strategic advice is sound and child-focused.'
Elizabeth Selman – 1 King’s Bench Walk 'Elizabeth is a brilliant children's advocate in even the most difficult and complex cases. She is a tower of strength to those instructing her, a tenacious advocate, and a down-to-earth, grounded, empathetic and strategic force with clients. She is an absolute go-to in difficult children cases.'
Testimonials
‘1 King’s Bench Walk is a strong and excellent set for children’s work. It is well respected, particularly with complex children’s work. It is good at accommodating continuity of counsel where possible.’
‘1 King’s Bench Walk has a strong cohort of knowledgeable barristers in the field of Children’s/Family Law.’
‘1KBW has good strength and depth of coverage with a broad reach of finance, and children work with experts in both fields.’
‘The clerks are very professional. They are very proactive in managing the barristers’ diaries and are well-run by Chris Gittins.’
‘Mark Betts is hugely trusted and very popular with solicitors. He is very experienced and wholly committed to client service.’
Work highlights
1 King's Bench Walk > Set Profile
1KBW is a leading chambers specialising in family law, with a pre-eminent reputation in this field, both nationally and internationally. 1KBW is consistently ranked by the legal directories in the top tiers of leading sets for family law. 1KBW barristers have been at the cutting edge of the development of family law and have been in most of the ground-breaking cases over the last two decades. 1KBW also has one of the most innovative and experienced dispute resolution teams in the country.
1KBW has a dedicated and professional clerking team, led by its senior clerk Chris Gittins, which is able to deal with any enquiry and is widely regarded as one of the most helpful and reassuring clerking teams in the field. Also supporting 1KBW barristers is a team of fees clerks, administrators and other support staff.
The set: 1KBW comprises 60 barristers, including 14 KCs. The set is widely acknowledged to have an unrivalled breadth of talent, with leading and junior practitioners at every level of seniority. As well as some of the most eminent practitioners at the family bar, former members of 1KBW have included Baroness Hale, the current President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, Dame Judith Parker, DBE and numerous other members of the judiciary. The set adopts a highly professional, supportive and responsive service to clients. There is a tremendous sense of commitment at this set, both to the development of the law and to the needs of clients. The clerking at this set is second to none, with highly experienced and dedicated clerks offering a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise, all of which is applied when assisting clients with cases honestly, openly and rigorously.
Types of work undertaken: 1KBW specialises in family law, and our reputation is founded in this field. In matrimonial finance, members of 1KBW have appeared in many of the leading and landmark cases of the last two decades, such as Owens, White, Moore, McFarlane, Miller, Radmacher, Imerman, Charman and many more. Its members continue to act in some of the most high-profile cases in the field of matrimonial finance. In children law, the set boasts many of the current ‘stars’ in this field, both silks and juniors. Members of 1KBW regularly appear in the leading cases across every aspect of children law: private law children, Hague and non-Hague abduction, wardship and care and adoption proceedings. Members of the set also undertake work in the Court of Protection. Their experience in dealing with sensitive public and private children cases and finance cases means that its members have a unique set of skills to deal with Court of Protection work. The set’s history of advocacy in the criminal courts is often said to give it the edge over its rivals within the family courts.
1KBW has one of the most innovative and experienced dispute resolution teams in the country.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Head of Chambers | POCOCK KC, Christopher (1984) | cpocockkc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Head of Chambers | ROBERTS KC, James (1993) | JRobertskc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | ANELAY KC, Richard (1970) | ranelaykc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | TURNER KC, James (1976) | JTurnerKC@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HOWARD KC, Charles (1975) | chowardkc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | NEWTON KC, Clive (1968) | cnewtonkc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | EATON KC, Deborah (1985) | deatonkc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | FEEHAN KC, Frank (1988) | ffeehankc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | MARSHALL KC, Philip (1989) | pmarshallkc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HARRISON KC, Richard (1993) | RHarrisonKC@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | McKENNA KC, Anna (1994) | amckennakc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | OLIVER KC, Harry (1999) | HOliverKC@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | NAGPAL KC, Deepak (2002) | dnagpal@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | CHANDLER KC, Alexander (1995) | achandlerkc@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | BUDDEN, Caroline (1977) | cbudden@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HARDING, Cherry (1978) | CHarding@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | LISTER, Caroline (1980) | clister@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | CUDBY, Markanza (1983) | mcudby@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | SELMAN, Elizabeth (1989) | eselman@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | FLETCHER, Marcus (1990) | mfletcher@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | McCOURT, Christopher (1993) | cmccourt@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | BAUGHAN, Andrew (1994) | ABaughan@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Members of Chambers | GREEN, Victoria (1994) | vgreen@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | CROSTHWAITE, Graham (1995) | gcrosthwaite@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | FOX, Nicola (1996) | nfox@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | ANDERSON, Nicholas (1995) | nanderson@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | CASTLE, Richard (1998) | rcastle@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | KELSEY, Katherine (2003) | kkelsey@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HOLMES, Martha (2003) | mholmes@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HARRIS, Caroline (2004) | charris@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | PERRINS, Jennifer (2004) | jperrins@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | TAHIR, Perican (2004) | Ptahir@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | NEWMAN, Peter (2005) | PNewman@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | JARMAIN, Stephen (2005) | sjarmain@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | WATTS, Andrea (2006) | awatts@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | OZWELL, Kate (2007) | kozwell@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | TATTON-BENNETT, Alex (2007) | ATatton-bennett@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | McHUGH, Kelan (2007) | kmchugh@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | CHOKOWRY, Katy (2003) | kchokowry@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | MOYS, Laura (2008) | lmoys@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | RIDLEY, Samantha (2009) | sridley@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HARTLEY, Charlotte (2009) | chartley@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | CHAPMAN, Juliet (2009) | JChapman@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | Tanner, Mandy (2009) | MTanner@1kbw.co.uk | 0207 936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | GORDON, George (2010) | ggordon@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | PALMER, Jennifer (2011) | jpalmer@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | DANCE, Thomas (2012) | tdance@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | POMEROY, Helen (2012) | hpomeroy@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HARRIS, Frances (2013) | FStratton@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | BENSON, Millie (2014) | mbenson@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | CRIMP, Lucia (2015) | lcrimp@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | SUTCLIFFE, Anna (2015) | asutcliffe@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | TURNELL, Max (2016) | mturnell@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | LLOYD_THOMAS, Imogen (2015) | ILloyd-Thomas@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | HALSALL, Victoria (2017) | VHalsall@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | WILSON, Emma (2017) | EWilson@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | TAIT, Elle (2018) | ETait@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | Barwell O’Connor, Tadhgh (2019) | TBOConnor@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
| Member of Chambers | James, Leonie (2019) | LJames@1kbw.co.uk | 020 7936 1500 |
Barrister Profiles
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Richard Anelay | Extensive experience as a silk in large scale matrimonial finance, public and… | View Profile |
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Tadhgh Barwell O"Connor | Tadhgh’s practice encompasses all areas of family law. He has experience both being lead… | View Profile |
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Andrew Baughan | A specialist in criminal litigation. He is described as an “adept and… | View Profile |
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Caroline Budden | Caroline’s practice includes public and private law aspects of the Children Act,… | View Profile |
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Richard Castle | Richard is a leading practitioner in matrimonial finance cases, including cases with… | View Profile |
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Alexander Chandler | Alexander is a leading junior in matrimonial finance, specialising in high net… | View Profile |
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Alexander Chandler | Alexander is a leading junior in matrimonial finance, specialising in high net… | View Profile |
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Juliet Chapman | Juliet’s financial remedy practice includes both big and small money cases. She… | View Profile |
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Katy Chokowry | Over the last five years, Katy has appeared in a significant number… | View Profile |
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Markanza Cudby MCIArb | Specialises in all areas of children’s work, both public and private law.… | View Profile |
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Thomas Dance | Tom’s financial relief practice encompasses matrimonial finance, Schedule 1 applications, cohabitation claims… | View Profile |
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Deborah Eaton | Deborah is highly successful and enjoys an excellent reputation nationally and internationally… | View Profile |
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Deborah Eaton | Deborah is highly successful and enjoys an excellent reputation nationally and internationally… | View Profile |
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Frank Feehan | Frank has expertise in all areas of family law and is unusual… | View Profile |
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Frank Feehan | Frank has expertise in all areas of family law and is unusual… | View Profile |
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Marcus Fletcher | Marcus has a particular interest in public law – care work –… | View Profile |
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Nicola Fox | Nicola maintains a high calibre practice in private children law and financial… | View Profile |
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George Gordon | Specialises in matrimonial finance and co-habitation disputes. He is also instructed in… | View Profile |
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Victoria Green | Victoria has been a specialist family practitioner for many years, having previously… | View Profile |
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Victoria Halsall | Victoria’s practice encompasses all areas of family law, from first to final… | View Profile |
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Cherry Harding | Barrister specialising in all aspects of the law relating to children and… | View Profile |
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Caroline Harris | Caroline specialises in both criminal and family law and has regular experience… | View Profile |
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Richard Harrison | A specialist family lawyer with particular expertise in financial remedy applications and… | View Profile |
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Richard Harrison | A specialist family lawyer with particular expertise in financial remedy applications and… | View Profile |
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Charlotte Hartley | Reported cases Akhmedova v Akhmedov[2020] EWHC 1526 (Fam) – enforcement proceedings in… | View Profile |
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Martha Holmes | An experienced child law specialist, covering both public and private law including… | View Profile |
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Charles Howard | Barrister specialising in dealing with high net-worth financial disputes, both following divorce… | View Profile |
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Charles Howard | Barrister specialising in dealing with high net-worth financial disputes, both following divorce… | View Profile |
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Leonie James | Leonie accepts instructions in all areas of family law. She joined chambers… | View Profile |
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Stephen Jarmain | Stephen practice focuses on high value money cases and complex private law… | View Profile |
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Katherine Kelsey | Advises and acts in all areas of matrimonial finance. She has experience… | View Profile |
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Caroline Lister | Family law practitioner who specialises in both high net worth and complex… | View Profile |
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Imogen Lloyd-Thomas | Imogen specialises in all areas of family law and has experience appearing… | View Profile |
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Philip Marshall MCIArb | Consistently ranked as a leading practitioner in the field of matrimonial finance… | View Profile |
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Philip Marshall MCIArb | Consistently ranked as a leading practitioner in the field of matrimonial finance… | View Profile |
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Christopher McCourt | Barrister specialising in all aspects of financial remedy proceedings and disputes between… | View Profile |
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Anna McKenna | Anna is a QC specialising in private and public law children cases.… | View Profile |
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Anna McKenna | Anna is a QC specialising in private and public law children cases.… | View Profile |
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Kelan Mchugh | Barrister specialising in matrimonial finance, private law children and child abduction. He… | View Profile |
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Laura Moys | Laura has a maintained a purposely versatile practice dealing with complex financial… | View Profile |
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Deepak Nagpal | Deepak is a renowned matrimonial finance barrister. Deepak has appeared at all… | View Profile |
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Peter Newman | Praised by the legal directories as a ‘go-to’ barrister for matrimonial finance work. He… | View Profile |
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Clive Newton | Specialises in all aspects of family law and education law. In public… | View Profile |
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Clive Newton | Specialises in all aspects of family law and education law. In public… | View Profile |
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Harry Oliver | Harry took silk in 2020 having been the leading finance junior for… | View Profile |
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Kate Ozwell | A highly regarded specialist family law barrister. She is a popular junior… | View Profile |
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Jennifer Palmer | Barrister | View Profile |
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Jennifer Perrins | Jennifer Perrins specialises in private law children work, divorce and finance. She… | View Profile |
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Mr Christopher Pocock | Queen’s Counsel specialising in divorce and matrimonial finance in disputes between high… | View Profile |
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Mr Christopher Pocock | Queen’s Counsel specialising in divorce and matrimonial finance in disputes between high… | View Profile |
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Helen Pomeroy | Helen is a specialist family practitioner who maintains a deliberate balance in… | View Profile |
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Samantha Ridley | Samantha is ranked as a leading family barrister. She is an experienced… | View Profile |
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James Roberts | James is a silk who has been ranked for many years in… | View Profile |
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James Roberts | James is a silk who has been ranked for many years in… | View Profile |
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Elizabeth Selman MICArb | Elizabeth handles the full breadth of financial and private law children issues… | View Profile |
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Anna Sutcliffe | Finance/Private Law Children/Public Law Children/Child Abduction | View Profile |
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Perican Tahir | A specialist family law barrister with particular expertise in matrimonial finance, disputes… | View Profile |
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Elle Tait | View Profile | |
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Mandy Tanner | Mandy practises primarily in matters concerning financial remedy for married and co-habiting… | View Profile |
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Alex Tatton-bennett | Barrister specialising in matrimonial finance and divorce, and related enforcement proceedings. He… | View Profile |
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Max Turnell | Max specialises in all areas of family finance. His cases often involve trusts… | View Profile |
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James Turner | James Turner QC has a wide and varied practice that has encompassed… | View Profile |
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James Turner | James Turner QC has a wide and varied practice that has encompassed… | View Profile |
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Andrea Watts | Family specialist with a broad children practice covering care proceedings, adoption, private… | View Profile |
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Emma Wilson | Specialises in all areas of family law and has experience appearing at… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Chris Gittins : Senior Clerk Mark Betts : Deputy Senior Clerk Nicola Cade : Senior Practice Manager Tim Madden : Senior Practice Manager Lewis Hicks : Senior Practice Manager Chris Young : Practice Manager Will Inkin : Practice Manager Raphi Povey : Practice Assistant Mercy Fisher : Practice Assistant Maddie Crispi : Junior ClerkLanguages
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- Family: private FDR judges and arbitrators
Top Tier Set Rankings
- Family: children and domestic abuse